OSHA Inspection: TSI FLOW PRODUCTS, INC

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,951 · Current $1,370 Reduced

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.) Employees were exposed to Super 16 paint gun cleaner and various paints and they were not provided with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment , on or about 6-4-15.       CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION-NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  a.) Employees were exposed to Super 16 paint gun cleaner and various paints and the employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift, on or about 6-4-15.    CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION-NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,610 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:    (a) Employees were required to wear a 3M half mask elastomeric respirator while spray painting and 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, on or about 6-4-15.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Employees were required to wear a 3M half mask elastomeric respirator while spray painting and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was required to use the respirator in the workplace, on or about 6-4-15.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    (a)  Employees were required to wear a 3M half mask elastomeric respirator while spray painting and were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, on or about 6-4-15.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:    (a)  Employees were required to wear a 3M half mask elastomeric respirator while spray painting and training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace, on or about 6-4-15.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,951 · Current $1,370 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:    a.)   The standard railing on the 2nd floor landing did not have an intermediate rail, on or about 6-4-15.    b.) The stair railing on the 2nd floor stairs did not have an intermediate rail, on or about 6-4-15.                               CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION-NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,951 · Current $1,370 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a.) Powered industrial truck operators were not trained and shown to be competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l), on or about 6-4-15.     CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION-NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,951 · Current $1,370 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    a.) The extension cord used on the hand grinder was missing a ground prong, on or about 6-4-15.    CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION-NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Abate by

Nov 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,610 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters shall be protected with approved automatic sprinklers:    a.) Flammable paints such as Crown Epoxy Gumbo Buster Green and WM Burgundy QD Enamel are used in the spray booth and space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not  protected with approved automatic sprinklers, on or about 6-4-15.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.) The quantity of flammable and combustible liquids included approximately 75 gallons of paint gun cleaner and 11 gallons of paint and it exceeded a supply for one day or one shift, on or about 6-4-15.  CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION-NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:  a.) Grinding Table Area-The restroom sink, toilet and floor was not kept clean, on or about 6-4-15.    CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION-NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(ii): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained, so far as practical, in a dry condition:  a.) The floor around the parts washer was not kept dry, on or about 6-4-15   CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION-NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(4)(ii): Wastes were not removed as often as necessary to maintain the place of employment in a sanitary condition:  (a) Grinding Table Area-The waste container in the restroom was overflowing onto the floor, on or about 6-4-15.   CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION-NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED