OSHA Inspection: ALL STEEL PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

May 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were not kept in covered containers when not actually in use:    In the spray paint area, category 3 liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were not kept in covered containers when not actually in use.  Open containers with xylene were observed and paint guns and sprayer lines were in the open containers, creating a flash burn hazard.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were dispensed into containers without the containers being electrically interconnected.    In the spray painting area, paint containers were not grounded/bonded while flammable paints were utilized and dispensed:    a.) BB-99 Black Bituminous Pipe Coating (flammable paint) was dispensed from a 55-gallon drum into 5-gallon containers without proper bonding between containers.     b.) BB-99 Black Bituminous Pipe Coating (flammable paint) was dispensed from a 55-gallon drum into 5-gallon containers and the 55-gallon drum was not grounded.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

May 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:    Combustible waste material and residues in the spray paint area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined were not explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations:     In the spray painting area, a 120V AC electrical receptacle was observed covered with combustible residues and was not classified for the hazardous location.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    In the spray painting area, deposits of combustible residues were observed accumulated on building structures and equipment with a 120V AC electrical receptacle.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

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:    When respirators were required for spray painting operations, a written respiratory protection program was not implemented that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) that included the following worksite specific procedures:       i.      Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace;   ii.     Medical Evaluations for those employees required to wear respirators;   iii.    Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonable foreseeable emergency situations;   iv.    Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, repairing, discarding and otherwise maintaining respirators;   v.     Procedures and schedules for changing cartridges and the method/means used to determine this schedule;   vi.    Training employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations;   vii.   Training employees in the proper use of respirators;   viii.  Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the respiratory protection program.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    The employer did not designate a program administrator who was qualified to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators for exposures to respiratory hazards in the spray painting area.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 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; 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 identify and evaluate the respiratory hazards during spray painting operations in the spray painting area and did not determine acceptable exposure to each contaminant, taking into account the chemical and physical characteristics of each.

Issued

May 6, 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:  The employer did not provide medical evaluations to determine the employees ability to use a respirator for employees in the spray painting area prior to requiring them to wear respirators.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

May 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(3)(i): The employer did not provide a follow-up medical examination for employees who gave a positive response to any question among questions 1 through 8 in Section 2, Part A of Appendix C, or whose initial medical evaluation demonstrated a need for a follow-up medical examination:   The employer did not ensure that a follow-up medical examination was provided for an employee who gave a positive response to any of the questions 1 through 8 in Section 2, Par A of Appendix C.

Issued

May 6, 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:  Employees required to use tight-fitting respirators in the spray painting area were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:    Respirators required for use in the spray painting area were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 or equivalent procedures recommended by the manufacturer.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

May 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage and contamination and were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation for respirators used in the spray painting area.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    The employer did not provide training prior to requiring employees in the spray painting area to use respirators.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

May 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    In the spray painting area, portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible to employees.  Two fire extinguishers were stored in a cabinet in the spray painting area.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

May 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:     In the spray painting area, one of two portable fire extinguishers available for use, located in a cabinet, had been discharged and was not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

May 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    Portable fire extinguishers required for use in incipient state fires were not visually inspected at least monthly.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

May 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    In the spray painting area, portable fire extinguishers provided for use were not subject to an annual maintenance check and the employer did not make or provide upon request a record of the annual maintenance date.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    Employees were required to fight incipient stage fires and the employer did not provide an educational program to familiarize employees in the spray painting area with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting to all employees upon initial assignment and at least annually thereafter.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

May 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:    An energized (120V AC) orange flexible cord hanging in the spray painting area had been spliced and repaired.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):    The flexible cord sets used in the spray area were not inspected for external defects.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

May 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:  The 120V AC yellow and orange flexible cord sets located in the spray area showed damage to the outer insulation, splicing and internal conductor damage and twisting and were not removed from service.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

May 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

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:    The employer did not maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program that described the specific criteria in 1910.1200(f), (g) and (h) and employees were exposed to hazards associated with the use of Chemkut 8100-1, xylene, shopcoat paints and other products.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

May 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical such as but not limited to Chemkut 8100-1, Shopcoat Primer Gray and BB-99 Black Bituminous Pipe Coating and did not ensure they were readily accessible.

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

May 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 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:    The following containers were not labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemicals they contained:    a) In the saw cutting area, a 5-gallon container of Chemkut 8100-1 coolant (non-flammable) was labeled with a DOT flammable label.  b) In the saw cutting area, one 5-gallon container of Chemkut 8100-1 coolant (non-flammable) was labeled with only a DOT flammable label.  c) In the saw cutting area, one 5-gallon container of  Chemkut 8100-1 coolant was labeled as Shopcoat Primer.    d) In the spray painting area, there was an unlabeled 55-gallon drum of black paint (BB-99 Black Bituminous Pipe Coating).

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:    The employer did not ensure that the following containers of hazardous chemicals were labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:      a) In the saw cutting area, a 5-gallon container of Chemkut 8100-1 coolant (non-flammable) was labeled with a DOT flammable label.  b) In the saw cutting area, one 5-gallon container of Chemkut 8100-1 coolant (non-flammable) was labeled with only a DOT flammable label.  c) In the saw cutting area, one 5-gallon container of  Chemkut 8100-1 coolant was labeled as Shopcoat Primer.    d) In the spray painting area, there was an unlabeled 55-gallon drum of black paint (BB-99 Black Bituminous Pipe Coating).

Issued

May 6, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

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:    The employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals to employees throughout the facility at the time of their initial assignment.