OSHA Inspection: L C UNITED PAINTING CO.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,230

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iii): The compressor's sorbent bed and filters were not maintained and replaced or refurbished periodically as instructed by the manufacturer:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)    The compressor's filters for the Clemco supplied air system used by the blasters/painters were not replaced as instructed by the manufacturer.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The employer did not ensure that compressors used to supply breathing air to respirators were constructed and situated so as to have a tag maintained at the compressor containing the most recent change date and the signature of the person authorized by the employer to perform the change:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)    The employer did not have a tag kept or maintained at the compressor that contained the most recent change to the sorbent beds for the air supplied respirators used by the Blasters/painters.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $1,616 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    A written respiratory protection program was not established for employees required to wear supplied air and air purifying respirators.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,616 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    a) The employer did not evaluate employee exposure to total dust.    b) The employer did not evaluate employee exposure to toxic metals, including, but not limited to, arsenic, zinc oxide, and lead.    c) The employer did not evaluate employee exposure to crystalline silica.    d) The employer did not evaluate employee exposure to methylene bisphenyl isocyanate. 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    The employer did not provide a medical evaluation prior to the blaster/painters wearing supplied air and air purifying respirators.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $1,616 Reduced

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    The employer did not fit test painters wearing tight-fitting face piece respirators prior to initial use of the respirators.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $1,616 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7): Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)    The employer did not have a carbon monoxide alarm monitoring the supply breathing air on the diesel powered oil-lubricated air compressor.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $1,616 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)    The employer did not train employees wearing filtering face piece respirators, half-face elastomeric respirators and air supplied respirators, on the hazardous chemicals present and why the respirator was necessary, or how improper maintenance and usage could result in carbon monoxide being present in supplied air respirators with air supply from oil lubricated compressors.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of the limitations and capabilities of the respirator:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)    The employer did not ensure that employees required to wear filtering face piece respirators and a half-face elastomeric respirators could demonstrate the knowledge of the limitations and capabilities of the respirators, such as, but not limited to, the limitations of a filtering face piece respirator to protect against organic vapors, and the limitations of a half-face elastomeric respirator to protect against eyes as a route of entry for exposure.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $1,616 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program that describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met to communicate the hazards of the chemicals the employees were working with, including, but not limited to, silica, methylene bisphenyl isocyanate, lead, arsenic, and dust.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $1,616 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    The employer did not train employees on the hazards of the chemicals they were working with, including, but not limited to, silica, methylene bisphenyl isocyanate, lead, arsenic, and dust.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $1,616 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(6)(i): Employees required to enter into confined or enclosed spaces were not instructed as to the nature of the hazards involved, the necessary precautions to be taken, and in the use of protective and emergency equipment required:    Employees were not instructed as to the nature of the hazards involved, the necessary precautions to be taken and protective and emergency equipment required when they were entering into the bowl of the water tower and conducting blasting, painting and cleaning operations.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $1,616 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.52(d)(1): In all cases where the sound levels exceeded the values shown in Table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52, a continuing, effective hearing conservation program was not administered:    The employer did not administer an effective hearing conservation program, inclusive of noise monitoring, training, baseline and annual audiograms, for employees who were exposed to sound levels that exceeded the values shown in Table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52, such as, but not limited to, the following:    a) On June 17, 2015, a grounds man/cleaner was exposed to a noise exposure dose of 624.7%, or 103.2 dBA Time Weighted Average. The sampling was conducted over 427 minutes.      b) On June 17, 2015, a crew leader was exposed to a noise exposure dose of 148.3%, or 92.8 dBA Time Weighted Average.  The sampling was conducted over 421 minutes.

Issued

Nov 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $1,616 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact.    The employer did not ensure that painters applying and having contact with isocyanate-based paint, used gloves.