OSHA Inspection: GULF-ATLANTIC POWDER COATING, LLC

Issued

2015-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized struck-by and crush-by hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees:     a) In the warehouse/production area, employees were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards from storage racks not being anchored to the floor. This violation was observed on or about April 20, 2015.

Issued

2015-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(h)(12): Fire protection. All areas used for spraying, including the interior of the booth, were not protected by an automatic sprinklers or other approved automatic extinguishing equipment.  a) In the powder coat booth, employees are exposed to fire hazards due to the lack of sprinklers or any other extinguishing means in the booth where combustible powder coating is performed. Violation was discovered on or about April 20, 2015.

Issued

2015-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(8): Breathing air couplings were not incompatible with other gas systems to prevent inadvertent servicing of air line respirators with non-respirable gases or oxygen:  a) In the powder coat booth, the Clemco Hood breathing air hose coupling and the tool air coupling were compatible. Violation observed on or about April 21, 2015.

Issued

2015-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

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) In the staging/batch floor area, employees were exposed to chemical burns and eye injuries when employees used corrosive chemicals Bulk Kleen, Bulk Neutralizer, Zirca-Sil, E-Clps, and Sodium Hydroxide, but were not provided with a suitable facility for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body. This violation was discovered on or about April 20, 2015.

Issued

2015-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a) By the powder coat booth, employees used an air hose to clean themselves off and the pressure at the time of inspection was approximately 76 p.s.i. Violation was observed on or about April 20, 2015.