OSHA Inspection: T.J. POWDERCOATERS, INC.

Issued

May 28, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

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) In the powdercoat booth, on or about 4/8/2015: The employer did not administer a hearing conservation program for employee(s) at the facility who performed powdercoating operations. An employee who performed powdercoat spraying was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 70.74% of the dose of the permissible exposure limit (PEL). The equivalent dBA for the 70.74% is approximately 87.5 dBA calculated as the 8 hour time weighted sound pressure level. Sampling was conducted for 370 minutes. A zero increment was included for the remaining 110 minutes of the workday.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 28, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:  a) At the facility, on or about 4/8/2015: A written respiratory protection program had not been developed. Employees were required to wear negative pressure half face respirators while performing spraying of powdercoat products.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 28, 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:    a) At the facility, on or about 4/8/2015: Medical evaluations to determine an employee's ability to use a respirator were not provided to employees who wore negative pressure half face respirators while performing spraying of powdercoat products and during use of Methyl Ethyl Ketone for cleaning parts.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 28, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    a) At the facility, on or about 4/8/2015: Employees who were required to wear either a negative pressure half face respirator or filtering facepiece were not provided a fit test for that piece of respiratory protection.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 28, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:     a) At the facility, on or about 3/5/2015: A half face respirator shared by employees was not cleaned and disinfected. Employees who performed spraying of powdercoat products as well as those who used Methyl Ethyl Ketone to clean customer parts used a respirator.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 28, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):     a) At the facility, on or about 3/5/2015: The employer did not provide respirator training to employees who used a negative pressure half face respirator during spraying of powdercoat products as well as during use of Methyl Ethyl Ketone to clean customer products.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 28, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:     a) At the wash line, on or about 3/5/2015: An eye wash station was not available where employees added corrosive Amrex 738 to a wash tank.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 28, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:     a) At the facility, on or about 3/5/15: A portable fire extinguisher was not readily accessible in that there was customer pieces and other debris stored in front of the fire extinguisher and limiting access.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 28, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:     a)  Throughout the facility, on or about 3/5/15: Training was not provided to employees on the use of fire extinguishers and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.      * ABATEMENT NOTE: By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy; as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and .39 which includes the evacuation requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).

Issued

May 28, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:     a) At the facility, on or about 3/5/15: Space around electrical panels was not maintained to permit ready and safe operation.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 28, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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) At the facility, on or about 3/5/15: A written hazard communication program had not been developed where employees worked with hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Methyl Ethyl Ketone and corrosive Amrex 738.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.