OSHA Inspection: AD ELECTRIC, INC.

Issued

Sep 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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:    Shop - Two exhaust fan motors, overhead fluorescent lights, a circuit breaker panel, electrically controlled oil furnace and other electrical wiring outside of but within twenty feet of the paint spray area did not conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations.

Issued

Sep 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 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:    Shop - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for the painter who used a full face air purifying respirator while spray painting vehicles.

Issued

Sep 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 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, and at least annually thereafter:  Shop - The painter who used a full face air purifying respirator while spray painting vehicles was not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, and at least annually thereafter.

Issued

Sep 21, 2015

Abate by

Oct 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  Shop - The employer did not provide initial and annual respirator training for the painter who used a full face air purifying respirator while spray painting vehicles.

Issued

Sep 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    Shop, Painting Work Bench - The fire extinguisher near the electrical circuit breaker panel was not mounted, identified, and it was obstructed by materials and equipment on the workbench.

Issued

Sep 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:  Shop, Near Entrance - The portable fire extinguisher mounted on wall was discharged.

Issued

Sep 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  Establishment - Fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly.

Issued

Sep 21, 2015

Abate by

Oct 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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):    916 Middle Road - The employer did not ensure that an employee who operated the Clark fork truck successfully completed training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).

Issued

Sep 21, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    Shop - Safety Data Sheets for hazardous chemicals in the shop were not readily accessible to employees in the shop.