OSHA Inspection: CONTENDER BOATS INC

Issued

Jun 8, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:     (a) On or about March 5, 2015,  the employer did not implement a hearing conservation program for an employee cutting and grinding fiberglass with hand tools in the Cut and Trim area of the Pre-Rig Department, was exposed to continuous noise at 122.7% of the action level noise exposure (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or the equivalent sound level of approximately 91.4 decibels during 423 minute sampling period; exposure calculations included a zero (0) increment for the 57 minutes not sampled.       (b) On or about January 13, 2015,  the employer did not implement a hearing conservation program for an employee cutting and grinding fiberglass with hand tools in the Cut and Trim area of the Pre-Rig Department, was exposed to continuous noise at 100.8% of the action level noise exposure (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or the equivalent sound level of approximately 90.0 decibels, during 425 minute sampling periods; exposure calculations included a zero (0) increment for the 55 minutes not sampled.       (c) On or about January 13, 2015,  the employer did not implement a hearing conservation program for an employee cutting and grinding fiberglass with hand tools in the Cut and Trim area of the Pre-Rig Department, was exposed to continuous noise at 133.9% of the action level noise exposure (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or the equivalent sound level of approximately 92.1 decibels, during 412 minute sampling period; exposure calculations included a zero (0) increment for the 68 minutes not sampled.       (d) On or about January 13, 2015, the employer did not implement a hearing conservation program for an employee installing boat consoles under the overhang north of Building 1, was exposed to continuous noise at 100.8% of the action level noise exposure (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or the equivalent sound level of approximately 90.0 decibels, during 344 minute sampling periods; exposure calculations included a zero (0) increment for the 136 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Jun 8, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(5): The employer did not use a cleaning solvent with a lower flashpoint than the solvents used for spray painting operations:    On or about January 13, 2015, in Building 2 in Lamination area, the employer provided employees with acetone to clean brushes, tools, and their hands during spray operations, using chemicals with a higher flashpoint such as, styrene, methyl ethyl ketone, and methyl methacrylate.

Issued

Jun 8, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 17742280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees hands were exposed to hazardous condition(s):    a. On or about December 16, 2015 at Building # 2 - Lamination department, an employee was not wearing gloves while applying resin to a boat.    b. On or about January 13, 2015 at Building #2 - Pre rigging department, an employee was not wearing gloves when handling adhesives to bind boat parts during boat building operation.

Issued

Jun 8, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:    On or about January 13, 2015, in Building 1 welding area, employees perform welding activity without using and positioning noncombustible or flameproof screens to protect other workers flash burns in the welding area when exposed to active rays.

Issued

Jun 8, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $3,600 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:    On or about January 13, 2015,  Building#2, the employer did not develop a hazard communication program for employees who use and handle hazardous products such as, but not limited to, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, styrene, methyl methacrylate, and isocyanates, during boat building operations.

Issued

Jun 8, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about January 13, 2015, Building #2, the employer did not train employees who use and handle chemicals with hazardous ingredients such as, but no limited to, styrene, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, and isocyanates, on the requirements of this section and the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in their work area.

Issued

Jun 8, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $120 Reduced

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:    On or about January 13, 2015, in Building#2, employees wear tight fitting respirators, without being provided with a fit test, when applying hazardous products such as, but not limited to, styrene and methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, to boat surfaces during the boat building process.    The Contender Boats, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314265067, citation 01, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on December 9, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 1820 SE 38 Avenue, Homestead, FL 33035.

Issued

Jun 8, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

Hazardous substances 175017742280

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:    On or about January 13, 2015, in Building 2, the employer did not establish a written respiratory program with worksite specific procedures for employees performing boat building tasks such as, but not limited to, grinding and cutting fiberglass, spraying hazardous products containing styrene, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, and MDI during boat building operations, while required to wear tight fitting respirators.

Issued

Jun 8, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 175017742280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:   On or about January 13, 2015, at building 2, employees wear filtering facepiece particulate respirators while performing boat building operations where they are exposed to organic vapors such as, but not limited to, styrene, methyl methyacrylate, and acetone.

Issued

Jun 8, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 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:  On or about January 13, 2015, in Building 2, employees wear tight fitting respirators, without being provided with a medical evaluation, when applying hazardous products such as, but not limited to, styrene and methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, to boat surfaces during the boat building process.

Issued

Jun 8, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator:  On or about January 13, 2015, in building 2, employer did not ensure that employees who are required to wear a respirator were able to wear the respirator properly, know why proper fit is necessary, and how maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator.