OSHA Inspection: MACKEY AND SONS, INC.

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Abate by

Oct 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(c)(4)(iv): Spray rooms used for production spray-finishing operations shall conform to the requirements for spray booths.  Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that the spray painting area was not designed, constructed or used in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.107 as follows:  a) The spray painting area was not provided with automatic sprinklers.  b) The electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in the spraying area was not explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and did not conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations.  c) The natural gas tube heater was an open flame/spark producing piece of equipment located within 20 feet of the spraying area.  d) Ventilation was not provided in accordance with provisions of 29 CFR 1910.107(d).

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Abate by

Dec 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employees or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures:  A written respiratory protection program was not established and implemented for employees wearing tight-fitting respirators.  Employees wore respirators during spray painting operations.

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Abate by

Dec 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards in that they were not medically evaluated before using the 3M tight-fitting respirators during spray painting operations.

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Abate by

Dec 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter:   Employees were exposed to inhalation hazards of paint fumes in that they were not fit tested before using the 3M tight-fitting respirators.

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7): The oil lubricated compressor used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm or both:   Employees wearing the supplied air respirator hood during sandblasting were exposed to carbon monoxide inhalation hazards in that the breathing air was not monitored for carbon monoxide to ensure levels did not exceed 10 ppm (parts per million) nor was the compressor equipped with a high-temperature alarm.

Issued

Aug 20, 2014

Abate by

Dec 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 written hazard communication program had not been developed and employees worked with paint products and welding products.