OSHA Inspection: PROFESSIONAL CYLINDER SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): Visible gauges or audible alarms or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained:    The employer did not ensure that a visible gauge, audible alarm or pressure activated device was installed to insure that air velocity was maintained in that at the time of the inspection the air flow average across the face of the spray booth was 20 linear feet per minute.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): The spraying operations was not designed, installed or maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) shall be not less than 100 linear feet per minute:  The employer did not ensure that the spray booth was maintained to ensure average air velocity over the face of the booth was 100 linear feet per minute in that the average velocity at the time of the inspection on or about September 23, 2014 was 20 linear feet per minute.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:    The employer did not ensure that the spray booth was free from deposits of combustible residue in that the spray booth had accumulations of paint residues that were listed as combustibles per the material safety data sheets.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $900 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(a): Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.    The employer did not provide and have employees use personal protective equipment to protect employees from splashes of 31 percent Hydrochloric Acid (corrosive) on arms, legs and torso when filling and carrying open containers of hydrochloric acid into the building and pouring into the empty cylinders for cleaning.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.    The employer did not ensure that employees filling 5 gallon containers or 1 gallon bottles of 31% Hydrochloric Acid (corrosive) and pouring the acid into the empty cylinders with a funnel wore adequate eye and face protection in that employees only wore safety glasses.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $900 Reduced

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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:    The employer did not adequately evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace in that on or about September 10, 2014 an employee was exposed to chlorine when plugs from a chlorine cylinder was removed and chlorine gas escaped and no respiratory protection was used.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $900 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    The employer did not ensure that an eyewash and shower were available to employees filling open containers with 31% Hydrochloric Acid (corrosive) and pouring into the empty cylinders for cleaning.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall 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).    Employees operating the sit-down forklifts had not received formal instruction, practical exercises and an operator evaluation as specified in paragraph (l).

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $900 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition:    The employer did not ensure that the Komatsu and Hyster powered industrial trucks in need of repair were taken out of service in that the Komatsu did not have a working back-up alarm, horn or seat belt and the Hyster did not have a working backup alarm.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Dec 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $900 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.:    The employer did not ensure that the guarding on the door of the Blaster #1 Serial Number 1372622 was adequate in that the door could be opened while the blaster was running and the machine would continue to operate.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $800 Reduced

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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) the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200;  b) operations where hazardous chemicals are present;  c) location and availability of the written hazard communication program and materials safety data sheets;  d) physical and chemical hazards of chemicals in the work area;  e) methods to detect the presence of hazardous chemicals in the work area;    The employer did not provide training in accordance with the Hazard Communication Standard, employees were exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to 31% Hydrochloric Acid (corrosive) Soda Ash (corrosive) , Sherwin Williams Paints Kem Aqua, 835 W/B Primer and Waterbased Industrial Enamel (eye & skin irritant).

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Nov 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7): "No Smoking" signs. "No smoking" signs in large letters on contrasting color background shall be conspicuously posted at all spraying areas and paint storage rooms.  The employer did not post a "No Smoking" sign in the spray booth area.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:  The employer did not establish and implement a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Dec 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to employees in that the employer did not maintain copies of material safety data sheets. Employees were exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to 31% Hydrochloric Acid (corrosive), Propane (flammable) and Soda Ash (corrosive)