OSHA Inspection: EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC

Issued

2015-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2040.00 · Current $1285.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Electrical wiring, motors, and other equipment outside of but within twenty (20) feet of any spray area, and not separated therefrom by partitions, produced sparks under normal operating conditions and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations:    a) Building 4: Three 120 volt outlets were less than 20 feet from of a spray area where flammable paints were used and they were not classified for Class I, Division 2 hazardous locations, on or about April 1, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $2520.00 Reduced

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) Building 4: Body shop technicians were required to wear 3M half face elastomeric respirators while painting or in close proximity to painting, and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to employees prior to requiring the use of the respirator, on or about April 1, 2015.       EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC, WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1)) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314728858, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2(b), AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JUNE 29, 2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 9240 E. TYBURN RD, MORRISVILLE, PA.      Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2015-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Building 4: Body shop technicians were required to wear 3M half face elastomeric respirators while painting or in close proximity to painting and the employer did not provide a fit test to the employees prior to use of the respirator, on or about April 1, 2015.    EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC, WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1)) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314728858, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2(c), AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JUNE 29, 2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 9240 E. TYBURN RD, MORRISVILLE, PA.    No abatement certification or documentation required

Issued

2015-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:     a) Facility wide: Employees were not provided training to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting, on or about April 1, 2015.      EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC, WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1)) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314728858, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 3, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JUNE 29, 2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 9240 E. TYBURN RD, MORRISVILLE, PA.      Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2015-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4800.00 · Current $2934.00 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) Facility wide: Employees use various chemicals in the process of refurbishing powered industrial vehicles and scissors lifts and the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain a written hazard communication program, on or about April 1, 2015.       EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC, WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314728858, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 5(a), AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JUNE 29, 2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 9240 E. TYBURN RD, MORRISVILLE, PA.      Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records

Issued

2015-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  a) Building 4: Body work detailers use PPG paints which are used in a spray gun and in SEM cans and they also use Colours Choice Specialty Lightweight Body Filler and the employer did not maintain material safety data sheets or safety data sheets for each chemical, on or about April 1, 2015.  EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC, WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314728858, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 5(b), AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JUNE 29, 2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 9240 E. TYBURN RD, MORRISVILLE, PA.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2015-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   a) Building 4: Employees use various chemicals in the process of refurbishing powered industrial vehicles and scissors lifts and the employer did not provide the employees with information about the hazards of the chemicals in use or the location of the safety data sheets prior to the employee using the chemical, on or about April 1, 2015.     EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC, WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314728858, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 5(c), AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JUNE 29, 2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 9240 E. TYBURN RD, MORRISVILLE, PA.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.