OSHA Inspection: SCHANTZ MFG INC.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800

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:    The employer did not ensure that protective equipment such as, but not limited to, impervious head coverings, foot coverings or boots, and coveralls were provided to employees when spraying A.C. Acid Cleaner.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    The employer did not perform a PPE hazard assessment covering employees spraying acid in the spray booth.  The proper use of personal protective equipment, including but not limited to, impervious coveralls, impervious boots or shoe coverings, head and face coverings and appropriate gloves as specified by the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) was not assessed prior to acid being sprayed.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye and face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  The employer did not ensure that appropriate eyewear and protective face shields were worn by employees spraying A.C. Acid Cleaner.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800

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:    The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program that provided work procedures and controls when employees wear respirators, including selection of correct respirator type and proper cartridge use.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    The employer did not evaluate respiratory hazards in the facility and did not determine acceptable exposures to each contaminant, taking into account the chemical and physical characteristics of each, in the form of a hazard assessment.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $0 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:     In the paint booth, employees were required to wear tight-fitting half-face or full-face cartridge respirators, or PAPRs (Powered Air Purifying Respirators).  The employer failed to ensure that employees were provided with a medical evaluation before being required to wear a respirator.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    Employees were required to wear tight-fitting half-face or full-face cartridge respirators, or PAPRs (Powered Air Purifying Respirators).  The employer did not ensure that employees were fit tested on the make, model, style and size of each respirator required to be worn.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances and chemical burns:  The employer did not select and require the use of hand protection that was adequate to protect employees hands from damage from chemical burns and skin absorption when spraying A.C. Acid Cleaner.

Issued

Dec 12, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800

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:  The employer did not provide training on the physical hazards, proper methods of use, and appropriate PPE from the MSDS/SDS for the product A.C. Acid Cleaner prior to having employees spray the product in the paint spray booth.