OSHA Inspection: MIRACLE METHOD

Issued

Oct 1, 2015

Abate by

Nov 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined were not explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations:  a. During spraying of flammable liquids at customer sites, such as, but not limited to, residential bathrooms (tubs, sinks, tile coverings), electrical wiring and equipment that was not explosion-proof approved for Class I, Division 1 hazardous locations, was energized during spraying; equipment included lighting and exhaust fans.  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Oct 1, 2015

Abate by

Nov 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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. In the storage room, a manual valve was used to draw liquid from the 55 gal. drum of flammable thinner.  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Oct 1, 2015

Abate by

Nov 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:  a. In the storage room, the 55 gal. drum of flammable thinner was not grounded; transfer of contents to containers were not bonded.  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Oct 1, 2015

Abate by

Nov 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,190 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. A written respiratory protection program was not developed that included all the requirements of the standard, including medical evaluations, initial and annual fit testing, appropriate surveillance to ensure proper use, change of filters, and a description of the filter change schedule, including the basis for the frequency of filter change, and the other requirement of 1910.134(c)(1)(i) through (ix).  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Oct 1, 2015

Abate by

Nov 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:  a. A change schedule for the organic cartridges was not developed and the schedule for the particulate filters was not enforced.  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Oct 1, 2015

Abate by

Nov 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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 annually afterwards:  a. Not all employees, who were using half mask cartridge or supplied air respirators were fit tested.  b. Some employees who were fit tested for half mask supplied air respirators were not fit tested when they used half mask, cartridge respirators.  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Oct 1, 2015

Abate by

Nov 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(g)(2)(i): When there was a change in the work area, conditions, or degree of employee exposure or stress that may effect respirator effectiveness, the employer did not reevaluate the continued effectiveness of the respirator:  a. Surveillance was not conducted to ensure correct use and maintenance of respirators, such as use of supplied air vs. cartridge respirators, filter change frequency, and proper cleaning and storage of respirators.  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Oct 1, 2015

Abate by

Nov 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid) listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the ceiling concentration of 5 parts per million (ppm):  a. During cleaning of surfaces in a residential bathroom, an employee was exposed to hydrochloric acid at a level of 20.0 ppm which exceeded the ceiling limit of 5.0 ppm.  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,190 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i): Where methylene chloride was present in the workplace, the employer did not determine each employee's exposure:  a. Where employees were exposed to methylene chloride during use of Benco stripper, personal air sampling was not conducted.

Issued

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(g)(3): The employer had not selected and provided a full face, supplied air respirator for use during exposure to methylene chloride:  a. Where employees were exposed to methylene chloride during use of Benco stripper, a full face, supplied air respirator was not provided and used.

Issued

Oct 1, 2015

Abate by

Nov 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:  a. Where employees were exposed to methylene chloride during use of Benco stripper, hazard information was not provided. (See training requirements at 1910.1052(l).)  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Oct 1, 2015

Abate by

Nov 19, 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. Medical evaluations had not been provided for employees using half mask cartridge and supplied air respirators.  (Also see 1910.1052(g)(4) for medical evaluations required when employees are exposed to methylene chloride, which was contained in the Benco #B4 Industrial Paint Remover.)  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Oct 1, 2015

Abate by

Nov 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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. Where employees were exposed to chemical products containing toluene, xylene, ketones, alcohols, methylene chloride, acids, and other chemicals, a chemical hazard communication program was not developed, written, and implemented according to the chemical hazard communication standard.  A list of chemical products used at the business did not precede the data sheets in some order, in order to readily access the safety data sheets (formerly material safety data sheets).  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Oct 1, 2015

Abate by

Nov 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. Where employees were exposed to chemical products containing toluene, xylene, ketones, alcohols, methylene chloride, acids, and other chemicals, chemical hazard communication training, according to the specific information and training requirements of the standard, was not provided to employees.  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).