OSHA Inspection: TMS ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2014-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1377H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  a) Spray paint and mixing areas - An employee was exposed to eye irritation and an allergic skin reaction (rash) while mixing and spraying isocyanate containing paint components (hardeners) without wearing eye or hand protection.

Issued

2014-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0440046113772590H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  (a) Spray painting and mixing areas- The employer did not verify that a personal protective equipment workplace hazard assessment had been performed for employees using hazardous substances, such as but not limited to, paints and hardeners, containing isocyanates, xylene, sec-butyl alcohol and n-butyl acetate. The employer could not produce the written certification that identified the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the dates of the hazard assessment.

Issued

2014-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0440046113772590H130

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) Spray painting areas- The employer had not established a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to, paints and hardeners containing isocyanates, xylene, sec-butyl alcohol and n-butyl acetate.

Issued

2014-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0440046113772590H130

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) Spray painting areas- The employer had not provided hazard communication training to an employee exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to, paints and hardeners containing isocyanates, xylene, sec-butyl alcohol and n-butyl acetate.

Issued

2014-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1377H130

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) Spray painting areas- The employer had not established or implemented a respiratory protection program for an employee required to wear a half mask air purifying respirator while spray painting automobile parts. There was no written program, medical evaluations, fit-testing, or training.