OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN CUSTOMS, INC.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to explosion hazards and sharp particles flying in the air:  Southern Customs- In the production area, PVC piping was used to transport compressed air, on or about 03/12/15.     Some feasible and useful methods to correct the hazard, include, but are not limited to:   (1) The complete enclosure of the PVC piping in a conduit or casing of sufficient strength to provide protection from external damage and deterioration.  (2) The replacement of the PVC pipe with a type of pipe approved for use with compressed air, such as, but not limited to, ABS or other approved piping.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i): Opening(s) from inside flammable and combustible storage room(s) into other rooms or buildings were not provided with noncombustible liquid tight raised seal or ramp at least 4 inches in height. Opening(s) from inside flammable and combustible storage room(s) were not provided with approved self-closing fire doors. The inside flammable and combustible storage room(s) were not liquid-tight where the walls joined the floor:  Southern Customs, Inc. Ellijay, GA - The inside storage room ceiling and door was made of wood.  The room was not provided with an approved self-closing fire doors.  The inside storage room did not contain liquid-tight raised sills or ramps at least 4 inches in height, on or about 3/12/15.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iii): Wiring. Electrical wiring and equipment located in inside storage rooms used for Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall be approved under subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations; for Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint at or above 100 °F (37.8 °C) and Category 4 flammable liquids, shall be approved for general use.  Southern Customs Inc., Ellijay, GA - The lights and electrical wiring inside the inside storage room was not explosion proof, on or about 3/12/15.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(1): Spray booth(s) were not substantially constructed of steel, concrete, or masonry.   a) Southern Customs, Inc.,  Ellijay, GA - Outside spray booth (Shed), employees were spray painting with flammable liquids. The door and encasing around the filters of the spray booth was constructed of wood, on or about 03/12/15.  b) Southern Customs, Inc.,  Ellijay, GA - Inside spray booth, employees were spray painting with flammable liquids. The front door of the spray booth was constructed of wood, on or about 03/12/15.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(3): Space-heating appliances, steampipes, or hot surfaces shall not be located in a spraying area where deposits of cumbustable residues may readily accumulate.  a) Southern Customs, Inc.,  Ellijay, GA - Outside spray booth (Shed), employees were spray painting with flammable liquids. A heater was located in the spray booth area, on or about 03/12/15.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined were not explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations:    a) Southern Customs, Inc.,  Ellijay, GA - Outside spray booth (Shed), employees were spray painting with flammable liquids. Electrical equipment such as, but not limited to an extension cord, heater, light switch, power box, and an outlet was located in the spray booth area. The electrical equipment was not Class I, Division 1, on or about 03/12/15.  b) Southern Customs, Inc.,  Ellijay, GA - Inside spray booth, employees were spray painting with flammable liquids. Electrical equipment such as, but not limited to the lights was located in the spray booth area. The electrical equipment was not Class I, Division 1, on or about 03/12/15.  c) Southern Customs, Inc.,  Ellijay, GA - Inside mixing area, near flammable storage area- employees are required to mix flammable paints. The lights and electrical outlets in the area was not Class I, Division I, on or about 03/12/15.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2): The quantity of flammable or combustible liquids kept in the vicinity of spraying operations were not at a minimum required for operations or they exceeded a supply for one day or one shift:  a) Southern Customs, Inc.,  Ellijay, GA - Employees were exposed to a fire hazard.  There was an accumulation  of flammable or combustible liquids within the production area that was outside of a inside storage cabinet, on or about 03/12/15.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7): No smoking signs in large letters on contrasting color background were not conspicuously  posted at all spraying areas.  a) Southern Customs, Inc.,  Ellijay, GA - Outside spray booth (Shed), employees were spray painting with flammable liquids. A container was located in the spray booth that contained cigarette butts, on or about 03/12/15.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

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:   Southern Customs, Inc.,  Ellijay, GA  - In the spray booth, employees were required to use a half mask, tight fitting respirators for protection against organic vapors.  A written respiratory protection program had not been established, on or about 03/12/15.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:     Southern Customs, Inc.,  Ellijay, GA - In the spray booth, employees were required to use a half mask, tight fitting respirators for protection against organic vapors.  Respirators were observed stored improperly and not cleaned.  A medical evaluation was not conducted, on or about 03/12/15.

Issued

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  Southern Customs, Inc.,  Ellijay, GA - In the spray booth, employees were required to use a half mask, tight fitting respirators for protection against organic vapors. Training on respirators was not conducted, on or about 03/12/15.