OSHA Inspection: MARVEL INDUSTRIAL COATINGS

Issued

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): The spraying operations were not designed, installed and maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) was greater than 100 linear feet per minute. Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or ensure that the required air velocity is maintained:  a) in the facility spray booth, a cross section of the air flow was 25 linear feet per minute and no visible gauges, audible alarm or pressure activated devices to indicate or ensure the required velocity was maintained were installed.

Issued

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1073

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) the facility spray booth, the spray booth was not protected with sprinklers.

Issued

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(d)(9): Air exhaust from spray operations was directed so that it will contaminate makeup air being introduced into the spraying area and other ventilating intakes, nor directed so as to create a nuisance. Air exhausted from spray operations was recirculated:  a) at the facility spray booth, the make-up air from the air conditioner is in close proximity to the exhaust fan causing recirculation of contaminated air.

Issued

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  (a) at the facility, where employees use a 3M 6800, full-face respirator with 3M5 6006 multi-gas cartridge when spraying the company product.

Issued

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  (a) at the facility, where employees use a 3M 6800, full-face respirator with 3M5 6006 multi-gas cartridge when spraying the company product.

Issued

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  (a) at the facility, where employees use a 3M 6800, full-face respirator with 3M5 6006 multi-gas cartridge when spraying the company product.

Issued

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) at the facility, employees had not received training to operate the Nissan 30 Enduro.

Issued

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $240.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) at the facility, the company did not develop, implement and maintain a written hazard communication program where the employees use M91 Resin and M391 - iso which contains methylene bisphenyl isocyanate to produce a product, Elastocoat R393A90M.  Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate is a sensitizer which produces asthma like symptoms.