OSHA Inspection: GLOBAL SCENIC SERVICES, INC

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,590 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.    Housekeeping throughout the following areas had excessive accumulations of wood dust on the floors, walls, on and around the machinery, and on the electrical conduit.       A.     Wood Fabrication Area:  B.     CNC Router Area:

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.  The electrical knockout boxes in the following areas were missing knockouts plugs.     A. Wood Fabrication Area:  1.     A four square box containing a 230 volt plug next to the bathrooms.     B.  CNC Router Area (behind the Exhaust Chamber):  1.     A four square box below the circuit breaker panel 2.     A four square box containing a 230 volt plug next to the circuit breaker panel

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear.  The electrical fixtures in the CNC Router Area were missing covers, exposing live internal wiring.                                         1.     A duplex outlet box near the CNC Router machine 2.     A conduit PULL elbow located on the back wall next to the area behind the exhaust chamber.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jul 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.307(c): Electrical installations. Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations shall be intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.   Electrical fixtures and equipment such as (but not limited to), and installed and used in the following locations were not intrinsically safe or approved for the Class II, Division 2 hazardous locations.     A.  Wood Fabrication Area    B.  CNC Router Area

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,480 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas shall be kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary. Scrapers, spuds, or other such tools used for cleaning purposes shall be of nonsparking material.    SPRAY PAINTING AREA: Spraying areas such as (but not limited to) the face of the exhaust chamber were not kept clean of accumulations of combustible residues.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7): "No smoking" signs in large letters on contrasting color background shall be conspicuously posted at all spraying areas and paint storage rooms.  SPRAY PAINT AREA: Spraying areas in front of the exhaust chamber were not posted with NO SMOKING signs.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Sep 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user.       FACILITY: Where the employer allowed employees to use/wear half-face respirators on a voluntary basis, the employer did not implement a written Respiratory Protection program.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Sep 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3): The employer shall designate a program administrator who is qualified by appropriate training or experience that is commensurate with the complexity of the program to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness.    FACILITY: Where the employer allows employees to use/wear half-face respirators on a voluntary basis, the employer did not designate a program administrator to oversee and evaluate the adequacy of the Respiratory Protection program.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Sep 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested, required. or allowed to voluntarily to use the respirator in the workplace.     29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): Where the employer allowed employees to use/wear half-face respirators on a voluntary basis, the employer did not conduct a medical evaluation to determine whether or not employees were able to use/wear the respirators.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Sep 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, shall be provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer.    FACILITY: Where the employer allowed employees to use/wear half-face respirators on a voluntary basis, the employer did not provide Appendix D of the standard to each employee.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Sep 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i): Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee shall be cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition.    FACILITY: Where the employer allowed employees to use/wear half-face respirators on a voluntary basis, the respirators were neither cleaned and disinfected, nor kept in a clean and sanitary condition.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Sep 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): All respirators shall be stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals, and they shall be packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve.    FACILITY: Where the employer allowed employees to use/wear half-face respirators on a voluntary basis, respirators were improperly stored by hanging the respirators by their strap on carts.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Sep 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(3)(i)(A): All respirators used in routine situations shall be inspected before each use and during cleaning.    FACILITY: Where the employer allowed employees to use/wear half-face respirators on a voluntary basis, respirators were not inspected for damage prior to each use and during cleaning of the respirator.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Sep 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(4): Repairs. The employer shall ensure that respirators that fail an inspection or are otherwise found to be defective are removed from service, and are discarded or repaired or adjusted in accordance with procedures:    FACILITY: Where the employer allowed employees to use/wear half-face respirators on a voluntary basis, respirators with obvious damage were not removed from service.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Sep 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,900 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.     FACILITY: The employer did not develop, document and implement machine specific,  step-by-step potentially hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures for the employees engaged in the servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the CNC Router machine Scotchman Ironworker machine.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Sep 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.     FACILITY: The employees, as "authorized, affected, and other types were not provided training and information in the  controlling of potentially hazardous energy lockout/tagout program and procedures.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be visually inspected monthly.    Paint Storage Area:  The following fire extinguishers were not visually inspected on a monthly basis to ensure the fire extinguishers were charged and ready for use.          Two (2) Amerex ABC dry chemical fire extinguishers.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are subjected to an annual maintenance check. Stored pressure extinguishers do not require an internal examination. The employer shall record the annual maintenance date and retain this record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less. The record shall be available to the Assistant Secretary upon request.   The following fire extinguishers did not have an annual maintenance check:     Paint Storage Area :     Two (2) Amerex ABC dry chemical fire extinguishers

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,590 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.    SPRAY PAINT AREA: The flat yellow extension cord, used to energize the spray paint machine was not marked to identify what use(s) the cord was listed and labeled for.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(vii): A receptacle installed in a wet location where the product intended to be plugged into it will be attended while in use (for example, portable tools) shall have an enclosure that is weatherproof when the attachment plug cap is removed.  SPRAY PAINTING AREA: The four square knockout box containing outlets and used to energize the spray painting machine was not protected against moisture and/or water based paints from entering the box.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,480 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    FACILITY: The employer did not develop, document and implement a written Hazard Communication program where employees were required to use hazardous chemicals such as (but are not limited to) Propane, Krylon Spray paints(assorted colors), Benjamin Moore Super Spec Acrylic Low Lustre P25 paint, Premium Interior Latex W626 paint, Studio Finishes Metallic 620 Glaze paint, Mixol paints (assorted colors), Ronan Aqua Leaf metallic look finish paint, assorted Nova Acrylic paints(assorted colors), ICI prep & prime multipurpose interior/exterior primer sealer, Rosco Off Broadway RF53 series paints(assorted colors),  Super Saturated Artists concentrated paint (assorted colors), ROSOFLAMEX SF, DF and PA paints (assorted colors), Tough Prime RF 6050 (white) and RF6055 (black) paints, and  Sherwin-Williams Acrylic Dry flat black paint.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (v) of this section for labels on shipped containers.  FACILITY: The employer did not ensure that the following containers were properly labeled with their contents.   1.  A 475 lb. cardboard container of Vinyl Acetate Polymer adhesive.  2.  Twenty-two (22) plastic bottles of Vinyl Acetate Polymer adhesive.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  FACILITY: The employer did not ensure that the following containers were properly labeled with their contents.   1.  A 475 lb. cardboard container of Vinyl Acetate Polymer adhesive.  2.  Twenty-two (22) plastic bottles of Vinyl Acetate Polymer adhesive.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)  FACILITY: The employer did not maintain safety data sheets for employees who were required to use chemicals which include (but are not limited to) Propane, Krylon Spray paints(assorted colors), Benjamin Moore Super Spec Acrylic Low Lustre P25 paint, Premium Interior Latex W626 paint, Studio Finishes Metallic 620 Glaze paint, Mixol paints (assorted colors), Ronan Aqua Leaf metallic look finish paint, assorted Nova Acrylic paints(assorted colors), ICI prep & prime multipurpose interior/exterior primer sealer, Rosco Off Broadway RF53 series paints(assorted colors),  Super Saturated Artists concentrated paint (assorted colors), ROSOFLAMEX SF, DF and PA paints (assorted colors), Tough Prime RF 6050 (white) and RF6055 (black) paints, and  Sherwin-Williams Acrylic Dry flat black paint.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  FACILITY: The employer did not provide employees with Hazard Communication training and information concerning chemicals which include (but are not limited to) Propane, Krylon Spray paints(assorted colors), Benjamin Moore Super Spec Acrylic Low Lustre P25 paint, Premium Interior Latex W626 paint, Studio Finishes Metallic 620 Glaze paint, Mixol paints (assorted colors), Ronan Aqua Leaf metallic look finish paint, assorted Nova Acrylic paints(assorted colors), ICI prep & prime multipurpose interior/exterior primer sealer, Rosco Off Broadway RF53 series paints(assorted colors),  Super Saturated Artists concentrated paint (assorted colors), ROSOFLAMEX SF, DF and PA paints (assorted colors), Tough Prime RF 6050 (white) and RF6055 (black) paints, and  Sherwin-Williams Acrylic Dry flat black paint.

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $360 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3):  A company executive must certify that he or she has examined the OSHA 300 Log and that he or she reasonably believes, based on his or her knowledge of the process by which the information was recorded, that the annual summary is correct and complete.    FACILITY: The 2013 OSHA 300A Summary of Injuries and Illnesses was not certified by the company executive above the official who maintained the log.