OSHA Inspection: ACORN MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

Issued

Apr 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii): Flammable liquids were not stored in tanks or closed containers:      Location:  Facility Paint Booth      Paint and solvent containers in paint booth were open

Issued

Apr 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 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:      Location: Facility Paint Booths    Paint booths had heavy accumulations of combustible deposits and were not cleaned daily.

Issued

Apr 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0430

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user.    Location: Facility Paint Booths      Employees were voluntarily wearing North Silicone Half-Mask Respirators (Model 770030) when spraying BLACK VINYL LAQUER in the paint booth.  Respirators were observed  being stored in buckets with other miscellaneous materials, including food, and they had not been cleaned.  Employees had not been provided with medical evaluations.

Issued

Apr 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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.    Location: Workplace    Employer had not developed a written Hazard Communication Program that:    1) contains a list of hazardous chemicals onsite,   2) explains how material safety data sheets will be maintained,   3) explains the methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks,  3) explains how labels on hazardous chemical containers will be marked appropriately, and  4) explains how employee training will be completed      Employees use, among others, the following hazardous chemicals:    1) Xylene  2) Toluene  3) Nitric Acid  4) n-Butanone

Issued

Apr 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   Location: Workplace  Employer had not provided training on the hazards of the chemicals they were working with, and how they can protect themselves  Employees use, among others, the following hazardous chemicals:  1) Xylene 2) Toluene 3) Nitric Acid 4) n-Butanone

Issued

Apr 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   Location: Facility Paint Booth  Visible airflow gauges were present, but the readings were indecipherable.