OSHA Inspection: TOTAL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Issued

Jul 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c): Covers and/or guardrails were not provided to protect personnel from the hazards of open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, etc.:    a) 2nd Floor storage room, on or about March 7, 2014 - A mechanical fan was installed in an opening in the ceiling between the storage room and the undercoating garage.  The open hole was not guarded to prevent employees from fall hazards while replacing air filter.

Issued

Jul 15, 2014

Abate by

Jul 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer did not 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, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    a)  Worksite, on or about March 7, 2014 - The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program.    Employees used the following solvents during the undercoating process: Rust Remedy II, clear rustproofing which contained calcium carbonate and petrolatum; Auto Undercoat, which contained petroleum asphalt and mineral spirits; and rubberized undercoating.

Issued

Jul 15, 2014

Abate by

Jul 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  Employer did not 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 physical or health hazard:  a)    Worksite, on or about March, 7, 2014 - Employees were not provided with effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals at the worksite.  Employees used following solvents during the undercoating process: Rust Remedy II, clear rustproofing which contained calcium carbonate and petrolatum; Auto Undercoat, which contained petroleum asphalt and mineral spirits; and rubberized undercoating.

Issued

Jul 15, 2014

Abate by

Aug 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:   a)  Worksite, on or about April 17, 2014 - The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory program.  Employees are required to use a tight-fitting half-face respirator while spray painting rustproofing undercoating.  Employees used North 7000 Series equipped with organic cartridges with back up N95 filters.

Issued

Jul 15, 2014

Abate by

Aug 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1):   The employer did not ensure that respirators are cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of this section, or procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer, provided that such procedures are of equivalent effectiveness:  a)  Worksite, on or about April 17, 2014 - Tight-fitting half-face respirators were not clean or disinfected after they were used during spray painting rustproofing undercoating operations.  Employees were required to use a North 7000 Series respirator equipped with organic cartridges with back up N95 filters.

Issued

Jul 15, 2014

Abate by

Aug 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(5):  Respirator retraining was not administered annually:  a)  Worksite, on or about April 17, 2014 - Employees are required to use a tight-fitting half-face respirator while spray painting rustproofing undercoating.  Employees were not provided annual respirator training in 2013, or up-to-date 2014.