OSHA Inspection: PELCO PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Aug 19, 2015

Abate by

Sep 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i): Opening(s) from inside flammable and combustible storage room(s) to other rooms or buildings was not provided with approved self-closing fire doors:         On or about May 21, 2015, and at times prior thereto, in the paint storage and mixing room flammable liquids were stored in the room and it was not provided with an approved self-closing door.   Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Aug 19, 2015

Abate by

Sep 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv): Each inside storage room was not provided with either a gravity or a mechanical exhaust ventilation system designed to provide for a complete change of air within the room at least six times per hour:      On or about May 21, 2015, and at times prior thereto, in the paint and flammable storage room flammable liquids were stored in the room with a mechanical exhaust ventilation system provided that did not provide a complete change of air within the room at least six times per hour. Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Aug 19, 2015

Abate by

Aug 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii):  Class I flammable liquid(s) were dispensed into containers, vehicles, and equipment without electrically interconnecting the nozzle and the container, vehicles, or equipment:    On or about May 21, 2015, and at times prior thereto, in the paint and flammable storage room lacquer thinner having a flashpoint of 68 degrees F was dispensed into a smaller container without being effectively grounded and bonded to electrically interconnect the containers exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

Aug 19, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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:      On or about May 21, 2015, and at times prior thereto, in the spray booth areas a light fixture was observed within 5 feet of spraying area was not the type approved for Class I, Division 1, hazardous locations.  Employees were exposed to fire hazards.

Issued

Aug 19, 2015

Abate by

Nov 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.107(h)(12): Electrostatic spray area(s) were not provided with automatic sprinkler protection or other approved automatic extinguishing equipment:       On or about June 2, 2015, and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to install automatic sprinklers, or other approved automatic extinguishing equipment, in the interior areas of each powder spray booth.  Employees were exposed to fire hazards.

Issued

Aug 19, 2015

Abate by

Nov 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.107(l)(4)(ii): Surfaces were not cleaned in such a manner as to avoid scattering dust to other places or creating dust clouds:       On or about June 2, 2015, and at times prior thereto, in the powder coating areas, powder coating dust was cleaned from elevated surfaces and beams by dry sweeping it to the floor.  Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Aug 19, 2015

Abate by

Aug 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The employer did not ensure that the person authorized to perform the necessary sorbent bed and filter changes filled out a tag indicating by the signature and date that maintenance changes were performed:       On or about May 21, 2015, and at times prior thereto, at the blasting areas the employees used a supplied air respirator with air provided by an oil less compressor that did not have a tag indicating when the sorbent bed and filter had been changed.  Employees were exposed to respiratory and inhalation hazards.

Issued

Aug 19, 2015

Abate by

Oct 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,750 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:       On or about May 21, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were allowed to operate machines that were found not having guards provided, including but not limited to the following instances:       1) At the Promecam area, a press brake was operated via  foot pedal control without machine guards provided at the point of operation and on the sides of the press.       2) In the CNC Department, 7 CNC machines did not have interlock device provided to protect employees from the point-of-operation while in operation.       3) In the fabrication 4 area, a multi-punch press was operated without guards provided to protect employees from the to point-of-operation while in operation.       Employees were exposed to caught in and amputation hazards.

Issued

Aug 19, 2015

Abate by

Aug 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:       On or about June 2, 2015, and at times prior thereto, in the tool & die area a re-locatable power tap (RPT) was observed being used not in accordance with the UL  listed instructions by having multiple industrial equipment items plugged into it.  Employees were exposed to fire hazards.

Issued

Aug 19, 2015

Abate by

Aug 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.304(b)(2): Outlet devices had an ampere rating less than the load being served:       On or about June 2, 2015, or at times prior thereto, in the break room two microwave ovens were plugged into the same outlet device which had a current rating less than the load being served.  This exposed employees to fire hazards.