OSHA Inspection: FRUITA GRAND JUNCTION BODY & PAINT, INC.

Issued

Jan 12, 2015

Abate by

Feb 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):  The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response), or equivalently, a dose of fifty percent:  (a) Fruita Grand Junction Body & Paint, Inc. at 2488 Commerce Blvd., Grand Junction, CO 81505: On or before July 15, 2014, the employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent.  Noise monitoring conducted on 7/15/14, found one employee conducting sand blasting operations exposed to noise at a dose of 804.8%.  This condition exposed employees to the hazard of noise induced hearing loss.    Abatement Note:  A Hearing Conservation Program shall consist of: (1) Development and implementation of a noise monitoring program; (2) The institution of engineering, work practice, and administrative controls for excessive noise, (3) Notification of employees who are exposed to noise doses in excess of the action level (50% dose);  (4) Baseline audiogram within six months of exposure at or above the action level with annual follow-up audiogram for purposes of tracking changes in employee hearing acuity; (5) Providing a variety of hearing protection and requiring its use where employees are exposed to noise above the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 100% dose, where employees are exposed to noise above the Action Limit (AL) of 50% dose and have not received a baseline audiogram or has experienced a standard threshold shift;  (6) Annual training with regards to effects of noise upon hearing, use of hearing protection, and the purpose of the audiometric testing; and, (7) Retention of all records including audiometric testing results and noise monitoring results.

Issued

Jan 12, 2015

Abate by

Jan 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(5)(ii): "Water supply." Water shall be available in volume and at adequate pressure to supply water hose streams, foam-producing equipment, automatic sprinklers, or water spray systems as the need is indicated by the special hazards of operation, dispensing and storage.  (a) Fruita Grand Junction Body & Paint, Inc. at 2488 Commerce Blvd., Grand Junction, CO 81505: On or before July 15, 2014, the employer did not ensure that the flammable liquid storage area was equipped with a water supply (i.e. automatic sprinklers) to act as a fire control method.  This condition exposed employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Jan 12, 2015

Abate by

Jan 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2):  The quantity of flammable or combustible liquids kept in the vicinity of spraying operations exceeded the minimum required for operations and ordinarily exceeded a supply for 1 day or one shift:  (a) Fruita Grand Junction Body & Paint, Inc. at 2488 Commerce Blvd., Grand Junction, CO 81505: On or before July 15, 2014, the employer had a large quantity of flammable and/or combustible liquids (such as but not limited to - TNEMEC) kept in the paint booth and stored on the floor next to the return air vents. The amount of product being stored exceeded the minimum required needed for one day or one shift and had been there for more than a day. This condition exposed employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

Jan 12, 2015

Abate by

Feb 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.107(g)(1): Spraying was conducted outside of predetermined spraying areas.  a)  Fruita Grand Junction Body & Paint, Inc. at 2488 Commerce Blvd., Grand Junction, CO 81505: On or before July 15, 2014, the employer had not ensured that spraying activities were conducted within a predetermined spray area.  This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards due to ignition sources located in and around the work area.

Issued

Jan 12, 2015

Abate by

Jan 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  (a) Fruita Grand Junction Body & Paint, Inc. at 2488 Commerce Blvd., Grand Junction, CO 81505: On or before July 15, 2014, the employer did not ensure through written verification that a workplace personal protective equipment (PPE) hazard assessment had been performed.  This condition potentially exposes employees to injuries to the eyes, face, and hands.  Abatement note: The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that shall include the following:          (1) Identifies the workplace evaluated;       (2) The person certifying that the evaluation has been performed;       (3) The date(s) that the hazard assessment was performed; and       (4) Which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.

Issued

Jan 12, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  (a) Fruita Grand Junction Body & Paint, Inc. at 2488 Commerce Blvd., Grand Junction, CO 81505: On or before July 15, 2014, the employer did not ensure through written verification that a workplace personal protective equipment (PPE) hazard assessment had been performed.  This condition potentially exposes employees to injuries to the eyes, face, and hands.

Issued

Jan 12, 2015

Abate by

Feb 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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) Fruita Grand Junction Body & Paint, Inc. at 2488 Commerce Blvd., Grand Junction, CO 81505: On or before July 15, 2014, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safety, as demonstrated by successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in 29 CFR 1910.178(l).  Employees used a yellow Caterpillar (V50C) type LP industrial truck to transfer large sections of metal hand railings into the garage to be painted.  The employer did not ensure that the employee was competent to operate the powered industrial truck safely by successfully completing a training and evaluation program.  This condition exposed employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Jan 12, 2015

Abate by

Feb 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1):  A power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not removed from service:   (a)Fruita Grand Junction Body & Paint, Inc. at 2488 Commerce Blvd., Grand Junction, CO 81505: On or before July 15, 2014, the employer did not remove a forklift from service that was not in safe operating condition in that the Caterpillar (V50C type LP) forklift was in found in operation with defective brakes and the larger forklift (#8 or "the mummy") was missing lugnuts on the right rear wheel.  Employees were operating the forklift to transport metal railings.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.    Employer did not remove an unsafe forklift from service.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.  Removal of unsafe equipment from the shop ensures that employees do not use the equipment and place themselves or others in harms way.

Issued

Jan 12, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):  Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    (a)Fruita Grand Junction Body & Paint, Inc. at 2488 Commerce Blvd., Grand Junction, CO 81505: On or before July 15, 2014, the employer did not ensure powered industrial trucks were examined daily before being placed in service. The brakes of the caterpillar V50C type LP were not functional and had caused multiple near misses which could have caused serious injuries to employees. This condition exposed employees to the hazard of operating forklifts without brakes.

Issued

Jan 12, 2015

Abate by

Jan 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2): Panelboard enclosures. Panelboards shall be mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures designed for the purpose and shall be dead front. However, panelboards other than the dead front externally-operable type are permitted where accessible only to qualified persons.  (a)Fruita Grand Junction Body & Paint, Inc. at 2488 Commerce Blvd., Grand Junction, CO 81505: On or before July 15, 2014, the employer did not ensure electrical panelboards were installed and maintained in a manner that will prevent electrical shock to employees.  The electrical panelboards located in the closet of the sand blasting booth and in the flammable storage room located between the paint booth and sand blasting booth are used to power on the exhaust fans and other electrical devices.  These panelboards were missing required dead fronts and cover doors.  They are used daily and by employees to when conducting daily work activities.  The energized conductors inside these panelboards may arc when an employee turns a switch on or off.  This condition exposes employees to a hazard of electrocution.

Issued

Jan 12, 2015

Abate by

Jan 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:    (a) Fruita Grand Junction Body & Paint, Inc. at 2488 Commerce Blvd., Grand Junction, CO 81505: On or before July 15, 2014, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on the hazards located in their work area.  Employees did not know the hazards related to the paints they were using when conducting spray painting operations.  This condition exposed employees to inhalation hazards from paints such as Jones-Blair (Acrylithane, Chemo-O-Pon Reducer and Primer) which contain constituents such as ethyl benzene and titanium dioxide.

Issued

Jan 12, 2015

Abate by

Feb 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) Where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures:    (a)Fruita Grand Junction Body & Paint, Inc. at 2488 Commerce Blvd., Grand Junction, CO 81505: On or before July 15, 2014, respirators were required by the employer and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures.  The condition exposed employees to a respiratory hazard, specifically paint vapors and mists associated to Jones-Blair, TNEMEC and Carboline paint products.    Abatement Note:  The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:  Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators; Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use.

Issued

Jan 12, 2015

Abate by

Mar 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:      (a) Fruita Grand Junction Body & Paint, Inc. at 2488 Commerce Blvd., Grand Junction, CO 81505: On or before July 15, 2014, the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace in that employees mixing and spraying paints , such as Jones-Blair -Chem-O-Pon Reducer, were not monitored or evaluated for chemical exposure.  This condition exposed employees to a respiratory hazard such as ethylbenzene which may cause cancer based on animal data and other conditions to include, but not limited to, upper respiratory irritation, dizziness, headaches and nausea.  In addition, employees are also exposed to silica when conducting sand blasting operations.  This condition exposes employees to respiratory hazards such as silicosis.

Issued

Jan 12, 2015

Abate by

Feb 14, 2015

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:    (a) Fruita Grand Junction Body & Paint, Inc. at 2488 Commerce Blvd., Grand Junction, CO 81505: On or before July 15, 2014, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use a respirator in the workplace.  This condition places a physiological burden on the respirator user.    Abatement Note: "Appendix C to Sec. 1910.134: OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire" contains the mandatory information that employees must complete so that a physician (health care professional) may decide if it is appropriate for the employees to wear a respirator.

Issued

Jan 12, 2015

Abate by

Feb 14, 2015

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 facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:    (a) Fruita Grand Junction Body & Paint, Inc. at 2488 Commerce Blvd., Grand Junction, CO 81505: On or before July 15, 2014, the employer did not ensure that employees were fit tested prior to using 3M 1/2 face tight-fitting respirators.  Employees conducting spray painting operations were not fit tested prior to the required use of tight-fitting respirators.  An improper respirator fit exposes employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Jan 12, 2015

Abate by

Feb 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(i)(1):  The employer did not ensure that compressed air, compressed oxygen, liquid air, and liquid oxygen used for respiration accorded with the specifications of (i)-(ii):      (a)Fruita Grand Junction Body & Paint, Inc. at 2488 Commerce Blvd., Grand Junction, CO 81505: On or before July 15, 2014, the employer did not ensure that supplied air from a compressor used for the sandblasting operation met the breathing air requirements listed in 29 CFR 1910.134.  Employees use a fuel-powered sandblasting unit with a supplied-air hood as part of their routine operations.   The requirements for Grade D breathing air includes a carbon monoxide content of 10 ppm or less.  Lack of a properly functioning carbon monoxide detector prevents the employer from ensuring that an employees exposure to carbon monoxide does not exceed 10 ppm.The sandblasting unit does not have a carbon monoxide detector on it. This condition exposes employees to asphyxiation.