OSHA Inspection: SPLASH PROOF, LLC

Issued

2015-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Class I flammable liquid(s) were dispensed into containers without electrically interconnecting the nozzle and the container:  (a) At the warehouse where heptane is dispensed from a 55 gallon containers and mixed with a proprietary modified siloxane into a five gallon pail to manufacture a waterproof product. The containers were not interconnected as observed on or about 08/04/2015.

Issued

2015-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 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) At the warehouse where flammable liquids and silicone oils are mixed in the manufacturing and application of waterproofing chemicals. As observed on or 08/04/2015, no hazard written hazard communication program was available.

Issued

2015-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(10): The employer did not ensure that workplace labels or other forms of warnings were prominently displayed on the container or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift  (a) At the warehouse, containers containing silicone oil were observed without label on or about 08/04/2015.

Issued

2015-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At the warehouse, where employees are exposed to flammable liquids and silicone oils and corrosives among other chemicals. As observed on or 08/04/2015, no information or training on hazardous chemicals in their work was provided.

Issued

2015-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):   (a) At the warehouse where employees are using safety goggles and gloves when mixing flammable liquids and silicone oils in the manufacturing and application of waterproofing chemicals. As observed on or 08/04/2015, no hazard assessment was available.

Issued

2015-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At the warehouse where employees use filtering facepieces and elastomeric (silicone) half mask air purifying respirators equipped with removable organic vapors and high efficiency filters when mixing flammable liquids and silicone oils in the manufacturing of waterproofing chemicals. As observed on or 08/04/2015, no written respiratory protection program was available.

Issued

2015-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At the warehouse where employees use filtering facepieces and elastomeric (silicone) half mask air purifying respirators equipped with removable organic vapors and high efficiency filters when mixing flammable liquids and silicone oils in the manufacturing of waterproofing chemicals. As observed on or 08/04/2015, employees were not medically evaluated.

Issued

2015-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At the warehouse where employees use filtering facepieces and elastomeric (silicone) half mask air purifying respirators equipped with removable organic vapors and high efficiency filters when mixing flammable liquids and silicone oils in the manufacturing of waterproofing chemicals. As observed on or 08/04/2015, appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) were not performed.

Issued

2015-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:  (a) At the warehouse where employees use filtering facepieces and elastomeric (silicone) half mask air purifying respirators equipped with removable organic vapors and high efficiency filters when mixing flammable liquids and silicone oils in the manufacturing of waterproofing chemicals. As observed on or 08/04/2015, respirators were not stored in a sanitary fashion and left in the open.

Issued

2015-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) At the warehouse where employees use filtering facepieces and elastomeric (silicone) half mask air purifying respirators equipped with removable organic vapors and high efficiency filters when mixing flammable liquids and silicone oils in the manufacturing of waterproofing chemicals. As observed on or 08/04/2015, no training was provided.

Issued

2015-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) At the warehouse where employees use filtering facepieces and elastomeric (silicone) half mask air purifying respirators equipped with removable organic vapors and high efficiency filters when mixing flammable liquids and silicone oils in the manufacturing of waterproofing chemicals. As observed on or 08/04/2015, no evaluation of the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards were conducted.