OSHA Inspection: BECK INDUSTRIAL

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,730 Reduced

Hazardous substances H130

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:       Paint Booth:  On or about September 4, 2014, employees spraying 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate homopolymer were required to wear filtering full-facepiece respirators.  The employer had not implemented a written respiratory protection program for required respiratory use.  The respirator program did not include items, such as, but not limited to:       a) procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, and maintenance of respirators;       b) training on respirator hazards;       c) procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Mar 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3): The employer did not designate a program administrator who was qualified by appropriate training or experience to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness:     Paint Booth:  On or about September 4, 2014, the employer did not designate a respiratory protection program administrator, who was qualified by appropriate training and experience commensurate with the complexity of the hazard, to administer a respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations for employees who were exposed to 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate homopolymer.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Paint Booth:  On or about September 4, 2014, employees who were using and spraying chemicals, such as but not limited to 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate homopolymer, were required to wear filtering full-facepiece respirators which were not properly fitted.  The employees were fit tested using a 3M tight fitting respirator; size Medium.  During use and spraying operations the employer provided employees with a 3M full-facepiece filtering respirator; size Large, which resulted in leakage of chemicals inside the respirator.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,730 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9965H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(1):  The employer did not ensure the quantity of liquid located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building did not exceed 25 gallons of Category 1 flammable liquids in containers:    Sanding area, outside paint booth: On or about July 30, 2014, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards when approximately 160 one gallon containers of Category 1 flammable materials such as, but not limited to, Acrylithane HS Enamel Catalyst, Acrylithane medium reducer, Acryllithane HS Enamel pure white, and Chem-O-Pon Nonchrome epoxy primer were not stored in flammable storage cabinets or a storage room.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9965H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2): The quantity of flammable or combustible liquids kept in the vicinity of spraying operations were not at a minimum required for operations or they exceeded a supply for one day or one shift.   Sanding area, outside paint booth: On or about July 30, 2014, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards when flammable Class 1 liquids such as, but not limited to, Acrylithane HS Enamel Catalyst, Acrylithane medium reducer, Acryllithane HS Enamel pure white, and Chem-O-Pon Nonchrome epoxy primer were stored immediately outside the spray booth and exceeded the daily usage estimate. There were approximately 160 one gallon containers of material.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,730 Reduced

Hazardous substances H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition:    Paint Shop:  On or about July 30, 2014, employees were exposed to the hazards of potential absorption through the skin of hexamethylene diisocyanate homopolymer, a sensitizer, when paint coveralls did not cover or protect the employee(s) shoes during spray painting operations causing them to deteriorate.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Mar 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,730 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:     Paint Booth:  On or about September 4, 2014, employees spraying enamel, primer, clear and top coats in the paint booth were exposed to 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate homopolymer at concentrations of 0.273 mg/m3 calculated as an 8-hour time weighted average, approximately 10.8 times the NIOSH REL of 0.035 mg/m3 and the employer did not conduct any air sampling to determine the exposure.  The employees were exposed to this substance when spraying a 3 part mixture containing, but not limited to, Acrylithane HS Enamel Catalyst (product code 99955), Acrylithane medium reducer, Acryllithane HS Enamel pure white, and Chem-O-Pon Nonchrome epoxy primer.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Mar 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,730 Reduced

Hazardous substances H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i): The employer did not provide a respirator that was adequate to protect the health of the employee under routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations:       Paint Booth:  On or about September 4, 2014, employees were exposed to 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate homopolymer at concentrations of 0.378 mg/m3 calculated as an 8-hour time weighted average while wearing 3M air purifying full facepiece respirators as required by the employer.  The appropriate respirator for employees routinely exposed to 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate homopolymer is a supplied-air respirator.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,730 Reduced

Hazardous substances H130

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:    Paint Booth:  On or about July 30, 2014, the employer failed to inform employees performing spray paint operations of the 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate homopolymer content and the potential inhalation and dermal hazards.