OSHA Inspection: H & S MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:    The employer failed to take adequate precautions to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors in the two spray booths, including but not limited to, sparks and hot surfaces created by powered industrial trucks, from the curing oven, and static created by the improperly grounded parts.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(i)(7): Objects being painted or coated were not maintained in metallic contact with the conveyor or other grounded support. Hooks were not regularly cleaned to insure this contact and areas of contact did not have sharp points or knife edges where possible. Points of support of the object were not concealed from random spray where feasible and where the objects being sprayed are supported from a conveyor, the point of attachment to the conveyor was not located as to not collect spray material during normal operation.    Objects and parts being electrostatically painted were not properly grounded due to paint accumulation on the hooks preventing metallic contact with the conveyor or other grounded support.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Dec 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

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 evaluate employee Ceiling exposures to Toluene when cleaning the paint guns, paint lines and paint system.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:    a) The Caterpillar powered industrial truck, serial number, utilized 9 1/2 foot extensions without the manufacturer's prior written approval.    b) The Yale Powered industrial truck, serial number illegible, utilized 10 foot extensions without the manufacturer's prior written approval.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  a) The Caterpillar powered industrial truck, serial number AT14C36415, was equipped with 9.5 foot fork extensions that were not factory installed and the truck was not marked to identify the attachment and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.  b) The Yale Powered industrial truck, serial number illegible, was equipped with 10 foot fork extensions that were not factory installed and the truck was not marked to identify the attachment and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were not maintained in a legible condition:  a) The Yale Powered industrial truck, used in the paint area, had a nameplate present that was illegible.  b) The Yale Powered industrial truck, used in the wash area, had a nameplate present that was illegible.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(iii): Only approved power-operated industrial trucks designated as EX were not used in atmospheres containing any of the chemicals referenced in this section in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures, and where these gases or vapors exist continuously, intermittently or periodically under normal operation or may exist frequently because of repair, maintenance operations, leakage, breakdown or faulty operation of equipment:      The employer utilized a powered operated truck not designated as EX in the flammable spray paint booth which contained acetone, xylene, and naptha.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2): Employee(s) stood under or passed under the elevated portion of a powered industrial truck(s)    Paint employees stood below the elevated portion of the Yale powered industrial truck, nameplate illegible, in the spray booth to paint the underside of parts.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:    The employer did not provide information or training for each employee using anti-spatter which contains 85% methylene chloride.