OSHA Inspection: TOP BRAND, INC.

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1440.00 · Current $1440.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a fall hazard from a work platform suspended on the forks of a forklift truck:    (a) Outside: On July 18, 2014, it was observed that an employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 12 feet to the ground while conducting work from a work platform attached to the forks of a Clark forklift.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1080.00 · Current $1080.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    (a) Sand Blasting Area: An employee operates a sand blaster using Black Beauty on various materials. The employer has not conducted monitoring when information indicates that the employees exposure for 8 hours equaled or exceeded 85 decibels, as determined on or about 07/18/2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:     (a) Paint Spray Booth: An employee uses PPG ALK-110 Industrial Enamel, which contains Xylene, to conduct spray painting operations. The downstream and upstream sides of the filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers, as observed on or about 07/18/2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1080.00 · Current $1080.00

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:     (a) Paint Booth: The employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program for employees who voluntarily wear a 3M, negative pressure half face respirator for respiratory protection during spray painting operations, as observed on or about 07/18/2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(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) Paint Booth: The employer did not conduct a hazard assessment of the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace before requiring an employee to use a 3M, half mask negative pressure air purifying respirators with Organic Vapor Cartridges, during spray painting operations using PPG Industrial Alkyd Enamel, which contains Xylene, as determined on or about 07/18/2014.   (b) Sand Blaster Area: The employer did not conduct a hazard assessment of the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace before requiring an employee to use a supplied airline hood, during sand blasting operations using Black Beauty, which contains Silica, as determined on or about 07/18/2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(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) Paint Booth: The employer did not conduct a medical evaluation on the employees before requiring an employee to use a 3M, half mask negative pressure air purifying respirators with Organic Vapor Cartridges, during spray painting operations using PPG Industrial Alkyd Enamel, which contains Xylene, as determined on or about 07/18/2014.  (b) Sand Blasting Area: The employer did not conduct a medical evaluation on the employees before requiring an employee to use a Supplied Airline Hood, during sand blasting operations using Black Beauty, which contains Silica, as determined on or about 07/18/2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:     (a) Paint Booth: The employer did not conduct a fit test on the employees before requiring an employee to use a 3M, half mask negative pressure air purifying respirators with Organic Vapor Cartridges, during spray painting operations using PPG Industrial Alkyd Enamel, which contains Xylene, as determined on or about 07/18/2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:    (a) Paint Booth: Employees are required to use a 3M, half mask negative pressure air purifying respirators with Organic Vapor Cartridges, during spray painting operations using PPG Industrial Alkyd Enamel, which contains Xylene. The employer did not provide training prior to required use of the respirator by employees in the workplace, as determined on or about as determined on or about 07/18/2014.   (b) Sand Blasting Area: Employees are required to use a Supplied Air Line Hood during sand blasting operations using Black Beauty, which contains Silica. The employer did not provide training prior to required use of the respirator by employees in the workplace, as determined on or about as determined on or about 07/18/2014.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1440.00 · Current $1440.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is 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) Outside: Employees operate fork lifts such as a Clark LPG forklift to lift an employee standing on a platform attached to the forks. The employer did not certify that each fork lift operator had been trained and evaluated, as observed on or about 07/18/2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1080.00 · Current $1080.00

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) Top Brand, Inc.: The employer had not developed a written chemical hazard communication program for employees who use hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, PPG Industrial Alkyd Enamel, which contains Xylene, as determined on or about 07/18/2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(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) Top Brand, Inc.: The employees were not provided training on the hazards associated with their use including, but not limited to, PPG Industrial Alkyd Enamel, which contains Xylene, as determined on or about 07/18/2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED