OSHA Inspection: VALTEK INC.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:  Repair Shop: An oxygen cylinder in storage was not secured, thus exposing employees to a struck by hazard, on or about, 10/21/15.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

Apr 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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) Spray Finishing Shop: An employee is required to wear a positive pressure full facepiece respirator during spray finishing operations in a powered ventilated spray booth. The employer did not establish and implement a worksite specific written respiratory protection program for an employee who is required to wear respiratory protection, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, 10/21/15 and 12/14/15.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

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) Spray Finishing: An employee is required to wear a positive pressure full facepiece respirator during spray finishing operations in a powered ventilated spray booth. The employer did not ensure that affected employees complete a medical evaluation, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about 10/12/15 and 12/14/15.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

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) Spray Finishing Shop: An employee is required to wear a positive pressure full facepiece respirator during spray finishing operations in a powered ventilated spray booth. The employer failed to provide fit-testing for affected employees, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, on or about, 10/21/15 and 12/14/15.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Spray Finishing Shop: Employees are required to wear respiratory protection while conducting spray finishing operations and did not receive training on the use and limitations of wearing respiratory protection. The employer failed to offer respirator training to affected employees, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, 10/21/15 and 12/14/15.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) Shop Area: Employees were operating powered industrial trucks, to move auto parts and other equipment around the shop. The drivers were not trained and evaluated to operate forklift trucks. The employer did not ensure that affected employees were trained and evaluated to operate powered industrial trucks, thus exposing employees to a struck by hazard, on or about, 10/21/15.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Repair Shop: An employee required to wear a half-mask respirator, was using a respirator that was present with dust. The employer failed to ensure that employees cleaned and disinfected their respirators, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, 10/21/15 and 12/14/15.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

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) Spray Finishing: Employees work with hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to, Genesis Low VOC Hardener which contains isocyanates, ChromaClean 7995S Activator, and Rival RV 135 Activator. The employer did not offer training on the safe methods of working with hazardous chemicals, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, 10/21/15 and 12/14/15.