OSHA Inspection: BOYKO METAL FINISHING CO., INC.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(c)(3)(iii): Ladders were used on surfaces which did not provide a secure footing:  Workplace, 100 Poiner St., Newark, NJ  Workers accessing the overhead product trolley line were exposed to fall hazards of 8 feet when using a ladder which only extended approximately 4 inches above the landing, was missing slip resistant feet, and was not secured to prevent movement.   Violation observed on or about 1-12-15

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1): A side-hinged door was not used to connected rooms to an exit route:  Workplace, 100 Poiner St., Newark, NJ      The exit route near the powder coat spray area was through an adjacent room with a roll up bay door serving as the only exit.     Violation observed on or about 1-12-15

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

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:  workplace, 100 Poiner St., Newark, NJ  Employees apply combustible powder coatings to demonstration products inside of a spray booth which was not provided with automatic sprinklers on the downstream and upstream sides of the filters.   Violation observed on or about 1-12-15

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(l)(4)(i): All areas were not kept free of the accumulation of powder coating dust:  Workplace, 100 Poiner St., Newark, NJ  Employees apply combustible powder coatings to demonstration products inside of a spray booth with dust accumulated on inside of the booth to depths of approximately 4 inches.  Analysis of the dust indicated that it was explosive.    Violation observed on or about 1-12-15

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9130T405

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:  Workplace, 100 Poiner St., Newark, NJ  The employer failed to implement their written respiratory protection program for Powder Coat Painters required to wear N-95 filtering facepiece respirators.   Violation observed on or about 1-12-15

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9130T405

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:  Workplace, 100 Poiner St., Newark, NJ  The employer did not provide medical evaluations to Powder Coat Painters using N-95 filtering facepiece respirators to ensure that they can safely wear such respiratory protection.  Violation observed on or about 1-12-15

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9130T405

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) :  Workplace, 100 Poiner St., Newark, NJ  The employer did not provide fit tests to workers required to wear N-95 filtering facepiece respirators during powder coat painting operations.   Violation observed on or about 1-12-15

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  Workplace, 100 Poiner St., Newark, NJ  The employer did not ensure that energy control procedures were utilized when an employee cleaned the motor and checked belts and pulleys on the motor on the 15 HP, 1740 RPM J.R. Greene dust collector fan motor.   Violation occurred on or about 1-5-2015

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  workplace, 100 Poiner St., Newark, NJ  Where the employer provided fire extinguishers in the workplace, the employer did not instruct the employees in whether or not they should try to use fire extinguishers, and did not train them in the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.  Violation observed on or about 1-12-15

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a) Workplace, 100 Poiner Street, Newark, NJ  The employer did not evaluate each powered industrial truck operator's performance within the last three years.  Of eight employee operators, four operators received training in 2000, one operator received training in 2004, one operator received training in 2007, and one operator received training in 2010.    Violation observed on or about 1-12-15

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1):  Each disconnecting means required by Subpart S of Part 1910 for motors and appliances was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:   Workplace, 100 Poiner St., Newark, NJ  Employees  apply combustible powder coatings to demonstration products inside of a spray booth. This spray booth ventilation motor and appliances are powered by ITE Switch and a Siemens control box that also has a switch and  a run, on and off button which are not labeled or marked to indicate their purpose.     Violation observed on or about 1-12-15

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  Workplace, 100 Poiner St., Newark, NJ  A conduit and junction box adjacent to the spray booth that houses 120 Volt electrical wiring was open and missing the junction box cover.   There was dust accumulated inside of the spray booth to depths of approximately 4 inches which was found to be explosive.   Violation observed on or about 1-12-15

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9130T405

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:  Workplace, 100 Poiner St., Newark, NJ  The employer did not develop, implement and maintain a written hazard communication program for employees applying powder coat chemicals including but not limited to Univercol Tiger Neon Pink 059, and Axalta Sky White that contains 1,3,5-Triglycidal Isocyanurate.   Violation observed on or about 1-12-15

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9130T405

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  Workplace, 100 Poiner St., Newark, NJ  The employer did not maintain safety data sheets for chemicals including but not limited to Univercol Tiger Neon Pink 059, and Axalta Sky White that contains 1,3,5-Triglycidal Isocyanurate for workers applying powder coatings  to metal pieces.  Violation observed on or about 1-12-15

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9130T405

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:  Workplace, 100 Poiner St., Newark, NJ  The employer did not provide effective training on hazardous chemicals such as powder coat powder chemicals including but not limited to Univercol Tiger Neon Pink 059, and Axalta Sky White that contains 1,3,5-riglycidal Isocyanurate to employees who use such chemicals.  Violation observed on or about 1-12-15