OSHA Inspection: MCS MIDWEST LLC

Issued

Aug 25, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,365 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

Aug 25, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 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 booth and did not determine acceptable exposure to each contaminant, taking into account the chemical and physical characteristics of each.

Issued

Aug 25, 2015

Abate by

Aug 31, 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 booth prior to requiring them to wear respirators.

Issued

Aug 25, 2015

Abate by

Aug 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,365 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    On or about February 26, 2015, the portable fire extinguisher in the spray paint booth was not visually inspected at least monthly.

Issued

Aug 25, 2015

Abate by

Aug 31, 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:  On or about February 26, 2015, the portable fire extinguisher in the spray paint booth was not subjected to an annual maintenance check and the employer did not make or provide upon request a record of the annual maintenance date.

Issued

Aug 25, 2015

Abate by

Aug 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,730 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 implement and/or 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 compressed gases  (oxygen, acetylene, propane, propylene) and spray paint.

Issued

Aug 25, 2015

Abate by

Aug 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $0 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.