OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN AVIATION PARTS AND SERVICES

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv): Ventilation. Every inside storage room was not provided with either a gravity or a mechanical exhaust ventilation system. Such system was not designed to provide for a complete change of air within the room at least six times per hour.    (a) Mixing Room, on or about and at times preceding to August 13, 2015, the mixing room where acetone, and paints containing toluene were stored, did not have a functioning ventilation system.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 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) Flammable dispensing area, acetone was not grounded when dispensing between 55 gallon drum to 5 gallon pail.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:    (a) Paint and Staining Areas, on or about and at times preceding to August 13, 2015, rags saturated flammables were not kept enclosed metal receptacles nor were they disposed of daily.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $612.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:    (a) Col-Met Spray Booth Area, on or about and at times preceding to August 13, 2015, 55 gallon drums of flammables, waste container, spare parts and a storage chest were stored with 2 feet along the outer wall of spray booths.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 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) Production Area, on or about and at times preceding to August 13, 2015, the employer had not developed a written respiratory protection program for required use of respirators including Gerson 1730 half mask N95 cartridge respirator and 3M 2097 P100 and 3M 6800 full face respirator, used for sanding, buffing, staining, and painting wood products.    A minimally acceptable respiratory protection program shall include all of the following  requirements:        1.  Written standard operating procedures governing the selection and use of the        respirators.        2.  Only approved respirators shall be used.  Respirators shall be selected on the basis        of hazards to which the worker is exposed.        3.  Respirators must be provided free of charge where respirators are needed to protect        the health of the employees.        4.  Employers must provide (free of charge) a medical evaluation to determine each        employee's fitness to wear a respirator before initial use.        5.  Before initial respirator use, fit testing is required for all employees using a negative        or positive pressure tight-fitting respirators where such respirators are required by OSHA        or where the employer requires the use of such respirator.       6.  The user shall be instructed and trained in the proper use of respirators and their        limitations.        7.  Surveillance of the work area conditions and degree of employee exposure or stress        shall be conducted.        8.  Employer must ensure the use of respirators where respirators are needed to protect        the health of the employees.        9.  Respirators shall be regularly cleaned and disinfected to keep them in a sanitary        condition.        10. Respirators shall be stored in a clean and sanitary location to prevent damage and        contamination.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

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) Pooler production facility, on or about and at times preceding to August 13, 2015, the employer had not conducted medical evaluations for required use of respirators including: 3M 6800, 3M 2097 P100 and Gerson 1730 N95 Full and half mask respirators used for sanding, buffing, staining, and painting.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

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) Pooler production facility, on or about and at times preceding to August 13, 2015, the employer had not provided fit testing for required use of respirators including: 3M 6800, 3M 2097 P100 and Gerson 1730 N95 Full and half mask respirators used for sanding, buffing, staining, and painting.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  (a) Pooler production facility, on or about and at times preceding to August 13, 2015, the employer allowed tight fitting respirators to be donned by employees with facial hair, which interfered with the seal of the respirator, including: 3M 6800, 3M 2097 P100 and Gerson 1730 N95 Full and half mask respirators used for sanding, buffing, staining, and painting.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:   (a) Production Area, on or about and at times preceding to August 13, 2015, the employer did not provide a location for respirators to protect them when not in use. Respirators were observed on work benches and on hooks in the work areas.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-31 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) Production Area, on or about and at times preceding to August 13, 2015, the employer had not conducted employee respirator training for required use of respirators including: Gerson 1730 half mask N95 cartridge respirator and 3M 2097 P100 and 3M 6800 full face respirator, used for sanding, buffing, staining, and painting wood products.                .

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:     (a) Production Area, on or about and at times preceding to August 13, 2015, Powermatic table saw blades were not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Non-working portion(s) of the blade of bandsaw(s) were not enclosed or guarded:     (a) Production Area, on or about and at times preceding to August 13, 2015, unused portion of Jet bandsaw #80210996 and Jet bandsaw #13101164 blades were not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:     (a) Cabinet Shop, on or about and at times preceding to August 13, 2015, dead end nozzle pressure measured 75 psi and was used for cleaning off work stations.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Production Area, on or about and at times preceding to August 13, 2015, a written hazard communication program had not been developed for the chemicals that employees worked with including stains, adhesives and paint finishing products.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-31 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) Production Area, on or about and at times preceding to August 13, 2015, employees were not trained on the hazards of the chemicals that they worked with including numerous paints, stains and adhesives.