OSHA Inspection: DISPLAY IT, INC.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1428.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): The spraying operations was not designed, installed or maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) shall be not less than 100 linear feet per minute  Display It, Inc., Buford, GA - In the fabrication department, employee(s) were spraying flammable adhesive in the spray booth. The average air velocity over the open face of the booth was less than 100 feet per minute (fpm). The air velocity on the lower portion of the booth, where the spraying occurred, measured to be less than 20 fmp, on or about 4/15/15.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1071.00 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) Display It, Inc., Buford, GA - In the fabrication department, employee(s) were spraying flammable adhesive in the spray booth. An electric router used at approximately 12 feet of the spraying operation was not Class I, Division 2, on or about 4/15/15.  b) Display It, Inc., Buford, GA - In the fabrication department, employee(s) were spraying flammable adhesive in the spray booth. An electric outlet used at the cramper located approximately 54 inches of the spraying operation was not Class I, Division 2, on or about 4/15/15.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1071.00 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:  Display It, Inc., Buford, GA - In the fabrication department, employee(s) spraying flammable adhesive were required to wear a 3M half mask, negative pressure respirator with organic vapors cartridges. A written respiratory protection program was not developed, on or about 4/15/15.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-24 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: The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  Display It, Inc., Buford, GA - In the fabrication department, employee(s) spraying flammable adhesive were required to wear a 3M half mask, negative pressure respirator with organic vapors cartridges. Medical evaluations were not provided, on or about 4/15/15.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-24 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):  Display It, Inc., Buford, GA - In the fabrication department, employee(s) spraying flammable adhesive were required to wear a 3M half mask, negative pressure respirator with organic vapors cartridges. Fit testing was not conducted, on or about 4/15/15.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-24 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 effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):  Display It, Inc., Buford, GA - In the fabrication department, employee(s) spraying flammable adhesive were required to wear a 3M half mask, negative pressure respirator with organic vapors cartridges. Respirator training as required by the standard was not provided, on or about 4/15/15.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  Display It, Inc., Buford, GA - In the production department, employees used the red chop saw to cut card board. The lower portion of the blade was not guarded, on or about 4/15/15.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1785.00 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:  Display It, Inc., Buford, GA - Employees handled hazardous substances, such as but not limited to, flammable adhesive containing acetone, hard and softwood, alcohols, primer and lacquer thinner. A written hazard communication program was not developed, on or about, 4/15/15.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(4): The chemical manufacturer, importer, distributor, or employer did not ensure that labels or other forms of warning used for hazardous chemicals regulated by OSHA in a substance-specific health standard, were used in accordance with the requirements of that standard:  Display It, Inc., Buford, GA - In the printing area, a drum containing PS-Adhesion Promoter and Ink was not labeled, on or about, 4/15/15.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets for each hazardous substance were readily accessible to employees in their work area during each work shift:  Display It, Inc., Buford, GA - In the production areas, employees handled hazardous substances flammable adhesive containing acetone, hard and softwood. Material Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for these products were not available for review, on or about, 4/15/15.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-24 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:  Display It, Inc., Buford, GA - Employees handled hazardous substances, such as but not limited to, flammable adhesive containing acetone, hard and softwood, alcohols, primer and lacquer thinner. Information and training as required by the hazard communication standard had not been provided, on or about, 4/15/15.