OSHA Inspection: MOLDTECH, INC.

Issued

Oct 22, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(a): Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c) of this subdivision, all storage did not comply with paragraph (d) (3) or (4) of this section: 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii): Fire resistance.  Storage cabinets were not designed and constructed to limit the internal temperature to not more than 325 degrees F. when subjected to a 10-minute fire test using the standard time-temperature curve as set forth in Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, NFPA 251-1969 which is incorporated by reference as specified in 1910.6.  All joints and seams must remain tight and the door must remain securely closed during the fire test.  Cabinets must be labeled in conspicuous lettering, "Flammable -- Keep Fire Away."    a) Insert Prep, paint booth 1 - On or about 8/5/15, the 55 gallon drum of methyl ethyl ketone, a Category 1 flammable liquid with a flash point of 16 degrees F, was stored in an non-approved Justrite combustible liquid storage cabinet.  This cabinet was stored on the second level of a rack and a hose and wire were inserted through the bottom vent bung.    b) Insert Prep, paint booth 1 - On or about 8/5/15, the 55 gallon drum of toluene, a Category 2 flammable liquid with a flash point of 39.2 degrees F, was stored in an non-approved Justrite combustible liquid storage cabinet.  The cabinet was stored on the second level of a rack and a hose and wire were inserted through a gasket hole in the cabinet wall.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 22, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d): Flammable liquids were not drawn from or transferred into vessels, containers, or portable tanks within a building only through a closed piping system, from safety cans, by means of a device drawing through the top, or from a container or portable tanks by gravity through an approved self-closing valve:    a) Insert Prep, paint booth 1 - On or about 8/5/15, the 55 gallon drum of methyl ethyl ketone, a Category 1 flammable liquid with a flash point of 16 degrees F, was gravity fed through a fitting with an open ball valve.    b) Insert Prep, paint booth 1 - On or about 8/5/15, the 55 gallon drum of toluene, a Category 2 flammable liquid with a flash point of 39.2 degrees F, was gravity fed through a fitting with an open ball valve.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 22, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2): Quantity. The quantity of flammable liquids or liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4 °F (93 °C) kept in the vicinity of spraying operations should be the minimum required for operations and should ordinarily not exceed a supply for 1 day or one shift. Bulk storage of portable containers of flammable liquids or liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4 °F (93 °C) must be in a separate, constructed building detached from other important buildings or cut off in a standard manner.    a) Insert Prep, paint booth 1 - On or about 8/5/15, the 55 gallon drum of methyl ethyl ketone, a Category 1 flammable liquid with a flash point of 16 degrees F, kept in the vicinity of spraying operations exceeded a supply of 1 day or one shift.    b) Insert Prep, paint booth 1 - On or about 8/5/15, the 55 gallon drum of toluene, a Category 2 flammable liquid with a flash point of 39.2 degrees F, kept in the vicinity of spraying operations exceeded a supply of 1 day or one shift.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 22, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.    (a) Insert Prep, work table - On or about 6/11/15, an employees' hands were exposed to the hazard of skin absorption of methyl ethyl ketone when cleaning parts.  The Protective Industrial Products 100% nylon knit gloves with the nitrile NBR palm coat deteriorated when in contact with methyl ethyl ketone.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED