OSHA Inspection: MITTEN MANUFACTURING

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

Jul 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:      a) Spray area, on or about 2/10/14: Automatic sprinklers were not installed in a spray booth used for application of flammable paints and thinners including, but not limited to, those containing toluene and 2-Butanone (MEK).    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

Apr 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:  a) Spray area, on or about 2/10/14: A clear space of 3 feet was not maintained around the sides of a spray booth used for application of flammable paints and thinners including, but not limited to, those containing toluene and 2-Butanone (MEK).  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

May 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(9): Flammable liquids for use in spraying operations were transferred from one container to another without both containers being effectively bonded and grounded to prevent discharge sparks of static electricity.  a) Spray area, on or about 2/10/14: Transfers of flammable 2-Butanone (MEK) from fifty-five gallon drums to 2 1/2 gallon did not involve bonding of both containers to eliminate ignition hazard due to static electrical discharge.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

Apr 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(3): Rags or waste impregnated with finishing material were not deposited in approved metal waste cans immediately after use.   a) Spray area, on or about 2/10/14: Approved metal closable containers were not provided for disposal of waste rags from spray painting operations impregnated with flammable chemicals including, but not limited to, toluene, xylene and ethyl benzene.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

Jun 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The respiratory protection program was not updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affected respirator use:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/10/14: The respirator program was not updated to reflect changes at the facility nor to correct issues of implementation that are not in compliance with Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.134, provisions. Deficiencies in the program include:        1) failure to include procedures for regularly evaluating the program.      2) Lack of mentioning time specific requirements for medical evaluations, fit testing and training (ie annually),      3) failure to provide an estimate of exposure to hazards in spray area.      4) failure to provide information on medical evaluation questionnaire as contained in appendix C   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

Jun 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/10/14: A reasonable estimate of exposure was not provided for spray painters required to wear half face air purifying respirators while working with thinners such as MEK, solvents such as Gun Cleaning Solvent containing acetone and enamels containing toluene.        Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

May 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(7)(ii): Additional medical evaluations that complied with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134 were not provided when a PLHCP, supervisor, or the respirator program administrator informed the employer that an employee needed to be reevaluated:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/10/14: A medical reevaluation, 5 years after the initial, was not provided for a  spray painter required to wear a half face air purifying respirator. The initial evaluation was performed on 7/28/08 with the Physician or Licensed Health Care Professional (PLHCP) requiring a five year reevaluation.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

May 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/10/14: Annual fit-testing was not provided for spray painters required to wear half face air purifying respirators. The last fit-test was provided on 7/29/08.       Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

May 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  a) Spray area, on or about 2/10/14: A North Model 7700 half face air purifying respirator was not stored in a manner to prevent contamination such as in a protective container. It was left unprotected in the open air at the work station.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

Jun 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(5)(ii): Retraining was not conducted when inadequacies in the employees' knowledge or use of the respirator indicated that the employee did not retain the necessary training or skill:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/10/14: Retraining on respirators was not performed for employees annually. Deficiencies in training include, but are not limited to, the following:         1) failure to train employees on the company's written respiratory protection program,      2) failure to train on the proper storage of respirators,      3) failure to inform employees of their estimated exposure to hazards in spray area.      4) failure to train employees on the annual fit-testing requirement of the standard, and      5) failure to provide medical evaluations per PLHCP recommendations.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

May 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(l)(1): Evaluations of the workplace were not conducted to ensure the written respiratory protection program was being effectively implemented:  a) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/10/14: Evaluations of the workplace on usage of respirators was not performed for employees. Deficiencies in application of the program were not uncovered including' but not limited to, the following:       1) training of employees on the company's written respiratory protection program was not done annually,      2) informing employees of their estimated exposure to hazards in spray area was not done,      3) annual fit-testing was not provided for employees,      4) medical re-evaluations per PLHCP recommendations was not performed  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors were not replace:      a) Welding area, on or about 2/10/14: Welding cable with damaged insulation in two places was not replaced.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  a) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/6/14: Air monitoring to determine employee exposure to chromium (VI) was not performed for welding and plasma cutting operations on stainless steel.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

May 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i): Prior to initial job assignment to an area where employees were subject to chromium (VI) exposure, the employer did not ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge in the content of this section, and the purpose and description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (k) of this section:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/13/14: A welder performing MIG welding operations on stainless steel was exposed to .00069 milligranms per cubic meter (mg/m3) of chromium (VI), or 13 % of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of .005 mg/m3. No training on chromium (VI) was provided for the employee.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(c)(1)(iv): The employer did not include the potentially hazardous materials employed in fluxes, coatings, coverings, and filler metals, all of which are potentially used in welding and cutting, in the program established to comply with Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (sec. 1910.1200):  a) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/13/14: Information on hazardous materials were not provided for employee use in the form of Safety Data Sheets for welding materials including, but not limited to, welding rods and stainless steel.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:  a) Spray area, on or about 2/13/14: Employees working with Sprayon Heavy Duty Paint Remover containing 62 % methylene chloride were not monitored for airborne exposure.

Issued

Apr 9, 2014

Abate by

May 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(3)(i): The employer did not inform each affected employee of the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1052 and the information available in its appendices and/or how to access or obtain a copy of it in the workplace:  a) Spray area, on or about 2/13/14: Information was not provided for an employee working with Sprayon Heavy Duty Paint Remover containing 62 % methylene chloride and exposed to 34.6 parts per million during sampling for exposure to the 15 minute short term exposure liimit (STEL).  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.