OSHA Inspection: GIBSON ACOUSTIC

Issued

May 22, 2015

Abate by

Jun 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,148 Reduced

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:    a) Finish Spray Booth: On or about Janurary 12, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from wearing respirators without being evaluated by a medical professional to determine if employees are medically able to use a respirator and not being trained in the proper cleaning, storage, and maintenance of respirators.  Employees voluntarily wear respirators while applying lacquer to guitars.

Issued

May 22, 2015

Abate by

Jun 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,148 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:    a) Paint Area: On or about January 12, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to;  Toluene, Propanol, Butoxyethanol, Acetone, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Methyl Isobutyl Ketone, Methyl n-Amyl Ketone, n-Butyl Acetate, and Isobutyl Acetate (SHER-WOOD Guitar Lacquer, Gloss) while applying lacquer to guitars.

Issued

May 22, 2015

Abate by

Jun 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 04401534

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification:  a) Finish Spray Booth: On or about January 12, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards by using respiratory protection equipment (3M supplied air half mask attached to allegro supplied air hose) in a configuration that is not NIOSH approved while applying lacquer to guitars.

Issued

May 22, 2015

Abate by

Jun 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(1)(ii): Breathing air did not meet requirements for Grade D breathing air as described in the ANSI/Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specification G-7.1-1989:  a) Finish Spray Booth: On or about January 12, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from using supplied air respirators that do not supply Grade D breathing air while applying lacquer to guitars.

Issued

May 22, 2015

Abate by

Jun 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The tag containing the most recent change to the sorbent beds was not kept or maintained at the compressor:  a) Finish Spray Booth: On or about January 12, 2015 and at times prior, employees were potentially exposed to compressor lubrication oil from improperly maintained sorbent bend filters while applying lacquer to guitars.

Issued

May 22, 2015

Abate by

Jun 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) Lacquer Repair Area: On or about January 12, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to wood and paint particulates while sanding and spraying lacquer on guitars.