OSHA Inspection: SPECIALTY WELDING & FABRICATION OF NY

Issued

2015-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:    (a) At 1025 Hiawatha Boulevard, on or about 2/13/15: The employer failed to provide abatement certification for Citation 01, Items 3a, 3b and 3c as required.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1620.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(i)(8): The electrical equipment was not interlocked with the ventilation of the spraying area that the equipment could not be operated unless the ventilation fans were in operation:  a) Spray area, on or about 5/8/14: The ventilation system was not interlocked with the spray guns used by employees to spray parts with combustible powder coatings including, but not limited to, TIGER Drylac and 30-1112 Corvel Choice White.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(l)(2)(i): All non-deposited air-suspended powder was not safely removed via exhaust ducts to the powder recovery cyclone or receptacle:   a) Spray area, on or about 5/8/14: Employees electrostatically spraying large parts with combustible powder coatings including but not limited to, TIGER Drylac and 30-1112 Corvel Choice White, did so in a way in which the ventilation system did not capture particles.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2160.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(f): Employees were not knowledgeable of the proper first-aid procedures appropriate to the dipping or coating hazards to which they were exposed:   a) Dip tank area, on or about 4/3/14: Appropriate first aid training including treatment for exposure to hydrofluoric acid was not provided for employees working with CrysCoat Adjust M containing hydrofluoric acid.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(g)(2): Employees who  worked with liquids that could burn, irritate, or otherwise harm their skin were not provided with an emergency shower and eye-wash station close to the dipping and coating operation:   a) Dip tank area, on or about 4/3/14:A safety shower was not provided for employees working with CrysCoat Adjust M containing hydrofluoric acid.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(h)(3): Employees working with liquids that could burn, irritate, or otherwise harm their skin were not provided with appropriate first-aid supplies that were located near dipping or coating operations:   a) Dip tank area, on or about 4/3/14: Gluconate paste, treatment for hydrofluoric acid exposure, was not provided in the first aid kits near dip tanks.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1620.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3): The employer did not designate a program administrator who was qualified by appropriate training or experience to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 5/8/14: A program administrator qualified by appropriate training or experience was not designated to manage a respiratory protection program for employees required to use respirators such as welders, spray painters and temporary workers. Respirators used included 3 M half face air purifying cartridge type respirators with P100 cartridges and N95 filtering face piece respirators.        Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      a) Welding area, on or about 5/8/14: Medical evaluations were not provided for welders wearing respirators including, but not limited to,3 M half face air purifying cartridge type respirators with P100 cartridges.    b) Welding area, on or about 5/8/14: Medical evaluations were not provided for temporary workers performing welding work while wearing respirators including, but not limited to, 3 M half face air purifying cartridge type respirators with P100 particulate cartridges.    c) Spraying area, on or about 5/8/14: Medical evaluations were not provided for electrostatic spray painters wearing respirators including, but not limited to,  half face air purifying filtering face piece type respirators.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 5/8/14: Feedback on the implementation of the written respiratory protection program was not solicited of employees that wear half face air purifying respirators.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1620.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(i)(B): Goggles or other suitable eye protection were not used during all gas welding or oxygen cutting operations:   a) Plasma cutting area, on or about 7/2/14: An employee oxy-fuel cutting on carbon steel was not wearing goggles with filtered lenses to protect against radiation.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $180.00 · Current $108.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   a) Welding area, on or about 5/8/14: A welder supplied by a temporary agency was not provided with information and training on the chemical hazards to which he was exposed including, but not limited to total particulate and heavy metals such as iron oxide and manganese.  SPECIALTY WELDING AND FABRICATING INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION 623718, CITATION 2, ITEM 1, ISSUED ON 10/26/12.  Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a) Spray area, on or about 5/8/14: Compressed from an air gun measuring 55 psi was used by a spray painter to clean up residue from electrostatic spraying operations.  b) Welding bay 6, on or about 5/8/14: Compressed air from an air gun measuring 90 psi was used by a welder to clean up residue.  c) Welding bay 3, on or about 5/8/14: Compressed air from an air gun measuring 50 psi was used by a welder to clean up residue.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.