OSHA Inspection: KINNEY ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING CO.

Issued

2014-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:    Spray Booth Area: The employees were required to wear a 3M full face respirator during painting operations and the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-11 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:  Spray Booth Department: The employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees prior to requiring them to wear 3m full face respirators during spray painting operation, which could result in respiratory difficulties.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-10-23 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:  Spray Booth Area: The employer required the employees to wear 3M full face respirator during spray paint operation without  fit testing the employees prior to use, which can result in respiratory difficulties.  No abatement or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2014-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.     Employees in the facility were required to operate powered industrial vehicles throughout the facility and the employer did not conduct an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance at least once every three years to prevent struck by hazards.   Abatement documentation is required for this item according to the requirement of 29 CFR 1910.

Issued

2014-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    Facility: The employees were using a one quart plastic container containing cutting oil that was labeled glass cleaner and the employer did not ensure that all containers were labeled with content to reduce or elimination chemical exposure.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirement of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

2014-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-11 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:  Facility: Employer had not provided training on the safety and health hazard of the chemicals to employees that are required to work with chemicals such as, but not limited to powdered paints, cutting oils, lacquer thinners, and propane which can cause skin irritation, respiratory irritation and burns.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.19(d).