OSHA Inspection: BUDNEY OVERHAUL & REPAIR, LTD.

Issued

Feb 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,525 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2): Exit routes were not arranged so that employees did not have to travel toward a high hazard area:    PAINTING    On, or about, October 20, 3015, a metal waste can full of rags impregnated with flammable materials such as, but not limited to, isopropyl alcohol, was stored within one foot of a designated exit.

Issued

Feb 19, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,366 · Current $2,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:    PAINTING    On, or about, October 20, 2015, employees dispensed Anticissing Application Thinner, a Class 3, flammable thinner from a 5 liter metal container into a metal cleaning vessel on cardboard lined metal cart. The container, the cleaning vessel and the cart were not grounded. The thinner contained butyl acetate and had a flashpoint of 77 degrees Fahrenheit.

Issued

Feb 19, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,366 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2): An open flame or spark producing equipment was present in the spraying area or within 20 feet thereof and not separated by a partition:    PAINTING    On, or about, October 20, 2015, an employee coating parts with flammable coatings used spark producing tools, including, but not limited to:    1) A hammer, with a metal head, used to closed containers of flammable coating material.  2) A metal paint pot opener, used to open containers of flammable spray coating material.  3) A metal, flat head screw driver, used to pry open flammable spray coating material.

Issued

Feb 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,366 · Current $2,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(ii): Discarded filter pads and filter rolls were not immediately removed to a safe, well-detached location or placed in a water-filled metal container and disposed of at the close of the day's operation when not maintained completely in water:    PAINT ROOM    On, or about, October 20, 2015, discarded spray booth filters, contaminated with Rockhard Chromate primer, a flammable chemical with a flashpoint of 79 degrees F, was stored inside the paint room, in a waterless metal container, for longer than one day.

Issued

Feb 19, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(3): Residue scrapings and debris contaminated with residue were not immediately removed from the premises and properly disposed. Approved metal waste cans were not provided wherever rags or waste were impregnated with finishing material; and all such rags or waste were not deposited therein immediately after use. The contents of waste cans were not properly disposed of at least once daily or at the end of each shift:    PAINTING    On, or about October 20, 3015, the contents of a metal waste can full of rags contaminated with flammable materials such as, but not limited to, isopropol alcohol, were not disposed of daily. The can was stored near the egress for the painting area and had been there for approximately one week.

Issued

Feb 19, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,208 · Current $2,525 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:   PAINTING  On, or about, September 15, 2015,  the employer failed to require that a painter who worked with chemicals such as, but not limited to, Rockhard Chromate Primer, which contained hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen, wear protective clothing, such as, but not limited to, Tyvek coveralls while applying the coating.

Issued

Feb 19, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(1): A hazard was present or was likely to be present from skin or eye contact with chromium (VI); however, the employer did not provide appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment at no cost to employees, and/or did not ensure that employees used such clothing and equipment:   PAINTING  On, or about, September 15, 2015,  the employer failed to assess work operations for personal protective equipment requirements when performing painting operations involving Rockhard Chromate Primer, which contains hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen. A painter who was monitored and was found to be overexposed to hexavalent chromium was not provided with and required to wear full-body protective clothing.

Issued

Feb 19, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,208 · Current $2,525 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1460

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(b): First aid supplies approved by a consulting physician were not readily available:   ASSEMBLY  On, or about, September 15, 2015, the employer failed to provide an approved antidote for hydrofluoric acid skin absorption, such as, but not limited to zephiran chloride, when employees worked with Alodine 1201, a corrosive chemical with a pH of less than 2.0, which contained hydrofluoric acid.

Issued

Feb 19, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,208 · Current $2,525 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(c): Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) which exceeded 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, as an 8-hour time-weighted average:  PAINTING  On, or about, October 10, 2015, a painter was over exposed to chromium (VI) at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 25.53 micrograms per cubic meter of air, which is 5.106 times the permissible exposure limit of 5.0 micrograms per cubic meter of air, while spray coating aircraft parts with Rockhard Chromate Primer. Monitoring was done for 275 minutes of the employees shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 205 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Feb 19, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):   PAINTING ASSEMBLY  On, or about,  September 15, 2015, the employer had not conducted initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour time-weighted   average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI) when employees:  a) worked with Rockhard Chromate Primer as a coating in painting and, b) worked with zinc chromate to prepare parts in assembly.

Issued

Feb 19, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(f)(1)(i): Feasible engineering controls and work practices were not instituted to reduce and maintain employee exposures to chromium (VI) at or below the permissible exposure limit:  PAINTING  On, or about October 10, 2015, feasible engineering controls and work practices were not instituted to reduce and maintain employee exposure to chromium (VI) at, or below the permissible exposure limit when a painter was over exposed to chromium (VI) at an 8-hour Time-Weighted Average (TWA) of 25.53 micrograms per cubic meter of air, which is 5.106 times the permissible exposure limit of 5.0 micrograms per cubic meter, while spray coating aircraft parts with Rockhard Chromate Primer. Monitoring was done for 275 minutes of the employees shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 205 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Feb 19, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,208 · Current $2,525 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of chromium (VI) was, or could reasonably be expected to be, in excess of the permissible exposure limit:    PAINTING    On, or about, October 10, 2015, the employer failed to establish a regulated area when an employee that was spray coating with Rockhard  Chromate Primer was exposed to chromium (VI) at 5.106 times the permissible exposure limit of 5.0 micrograms per cubic meter of air over an 8 hour time-weighted average.

Issued

Feb 19, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,208 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(4)(ii): Employees were allowed to consume food or beverages at a worksite where chromium (VI) was present; however, the employer did not ensure that employees did not enter the eating and drinking areas with chromium (VI)-contaminated protective clothing or equipment:     PAINTING    On, or about, September 15, 2015,  the employer failed to require that painters who worked with chemicals such as, but not limited to, Rockhard Chromate Primer, which contained hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen, did not enter eating and drinking areas with chromium (VI)-contaminated clothing.

Issued

Feb 19, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,208 · Current $2,337 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(k)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not make medical surveillance available for all employees who were or could be occupationally exposed to chromium (VI) at or above the action level for 30 or more days a year:     PAINTING    On, or about, October 10, 2015, the employer did not make medical surveillance available to employees that spray coated parts with Rockhard Chromate Primer and were exposed to, or could be occupationally exposed to chromium (VI) at or above the action level for 30 or more days a year.

Issued

Feb 19, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,208 · Current $2,525 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to chromium (VI) were provided with information and training as required by the Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200:  PAINTING ASSEMBLY   On, or about, September 15, 2015, employees exposed to chromium (VI) were not provided training on the health hazards of the chemical when employees performed the following activities:  a) worked with Rockhard Chromate Primer as a coating in painting and, b) worked with zinc chromate to prepare parts in assembly.

Issued

Feb 19, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii): The employer had not included chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, ensured that each employee had access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2), including the contents of the Hexavalent Chromium Standard, the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program, and made copies of this standard available to all affected employees:   FACILITY  On or about September, 15, 2015, employees that worked with chemicals containing chromium (VI), such as, but not limited to Rockhard Chromate Primer, Chrome Pickle Solution, and Alodine 1201, had not been trained on the following:  1. The health hazards associated with chromium (VI) exposure; 2. The location, manner of use and release of chromium (VI); 3. Engineering controls and work practices associated with the employee's job assignment; 4. Emergency procedures; and 5. Measures employees were to take to protect themselves; and 6. The purpose and description of the medical surveillance program.

Issued

Feb 19, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not make a copy of the Chromium (VI) standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026, readily available to all employees who were exposed to chromium (VI):   FACILITY  On, or about, September, 15, 2015, the employer failed to ensure that employees required to work with chemicals containing chromium (VI), such as, but not limited to Rockhard Chromate Primer, Chrome Pickle Solution, and Alodine 1201 had a copy of the hexavalent chromium standard readily available to all employees.