OSHA Inspection: CHARLES SIGNS, INC.

Issued

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

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 area, on or about 7/7/14: A respiratory protection program was neither developed nor implemented for employees wearing supplied air respirators  while spray painting with products including, but not limited to, paints, hardeners, reducers and accelerators.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

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(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:  a) Spray painting area, on or about 7/7/14: Evaluation of contaminants was not performed by methods including, but not limited to, air monitoring for employees wearing supplied air respirators  while spray painting with products including, but not limited to, paints, hardeners, reducers and accelerators. Contaminants include particulate, organic vapors and heavy metals.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

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(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) Spray painting area, on or about 7/7/14: Medical evaluations were not performed for employees wearing supplied air respirators  while spray painting with products including, but not limited to, paints, hardeners, reducers and accelerators.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

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) Spray painting area, on or about 7/7/14: Fit testing was not provided for employees wearing supplied air respirators with tight fitting full face pieces  while spray painting with products including, but not limited to, paints, hardeners, reducers and accelerators.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

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(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    a) Spray painting area, on or about 7/7/14: Respirators were stored in the open, hanging on a rack, without protection from dust, sunlight and chemicals.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

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(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  a) Spray painting area, on or about 7/7/14: Training was not provided for employees wearing supplied air respirators  while spray painting with products including, but not limited to, paints, hardeners, reducers and accelerators. Training was not provided on, but not limited to, proper respirator storage, amount and type of workplace contaminants, fit testing, medical evaluations and specifics of supplied air respirators including compressor systems that provide breathable air.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:      a) Spray painting area, on or about 8/6/14: An initial determination of short term exposure to methylene chloride was not performed for employees working with Channel Bond Adhesive containing methylene chloride and Klean Strip Adhesive remover containing methylene chloride.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

2014-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(k): The employer did not communicate the following hazards associated with MC on labels and in material safety data sheets in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 as a appropriate: cancer, cardiac affects, central nervous system  effects, liver effects, and skin and eye irritation:  a) Throughout the facility, on or about 8/6/14: Hazards as contained on Safety Data Sheets were not communicated to employees working with Channel Bond Adhesive containing methylene chloride and Klean Strip Adhesive remover containing methylene chloride. The Safety Data Sheets with enclosed hazard information were not available at the work site.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

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 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 8/6/14: Information and training on methylene chloride was not provided for employees working with Channel Bond Adhesive containing methylene chloride and Klean Strip Adhesive Remover containing methylene chloride.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item