OSHA Inspection: UNITED SIGN CORPORATION OF ALLOUEZ, INC.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Oct 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2): Open flame(s) or spark producing equipment, not separated by a partition, were located within 20 feet of spraying area(s):    a)  On or about 06/16/2015, spark producing equipment was located in the spray area stall located along the northwest exterior wall of the facility. Electrical equipment was not separated by a partition and was within 20 feet of spray areas in the stall. Equipment such as, but not limited to, five (5) fluorescent light fixtures and their connecting electrical conduit inside the stall were within 5 to 10 feet of spray areas.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Oct 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(d)(8): The spray booth exhaust duct terminal discharge point was less than 6 feet from any combustible exterior wall or roof and the discharge was within 25 feet of any unprotected opening in any noncombustible exterior wall:  a)  On or about 06/16/2015, the exhaust duct discharge from the spray area stall terminated at the point where the ductwork met the northwest exterior wall on the south side of the spray area stall. The discharge point was less than 6 feet from the exterior wall and within 25 feet of the unprotected overhead door opening.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Oct 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:  a)  On or about 06/16/2015, the space/plenum between the spray area stall and ventilation system of the spray area was not kept free from accumulations of deposits of combustible residues.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Oct 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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)  On or about 06/16/2015, the employer did not develop or implement a written respiratory protection program when employees were tight-fitting respiratory were necessary to protect employees during spray painting operation.    All provisions of 29 CFR 1910.134(c) though (m) must be included in a written respirators protection program. Key elements include, but are not limited to, the following:    1)  Respirator selection  2)  Medical evaluation  3)  Fit testing  3)  Maintenance, use and care of respirators  4)  Employee information and training  5)  Recordkeeping

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Oct 25, 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)  On or about 06/16/2015, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to determine spray painter employees' abilities to use tight-fitting respirators during spray painting operation.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Oct 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a)  On or about 06/16/2015, the employer did not ensure spray painter employees who wore tight-fitting respirators during spray painting operation passed an appropriate fit test.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Oct 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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:    a) On or about 06/04/2015, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program when employees worked with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, metal fume from welding wire and metal work pieces, compressed gas, paints and paint thinner.    All provisions of 29 CFR 1910.1200(e) through (h) must be covered in a written hazard communication program. Key elements include, but are not limited to, the following:      1)  Written program  2)  Labeling  3)  Chemical list and SDS collection  4)  Employee information and training

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Oct 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  a)  On or about 06/04/2015, the employer did not ensure containers of paint were labeled, tagged or marked with words, pictures, symbols or a combination thereof in order to provide information regarding the hazards of the chemicals within the container.