OSHA Inspection: NASCO EQUIPMENT COMPANY

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm including injuries from crushing or tip over of racks and stored items to employees in that employees were exposed to crush by or falling object hazards from storage racks not being secured to the concrete floor.  a) Nasco Equipment Company:  On or about November 17th, 2015, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to crushing hazards and injuries from storage racks not being secured or bolted to concrete floor.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Feb 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,550 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0440108013712590B101

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) Nasco Equipment Company:  On or about November 17th, 2015, and prior to, employees were exposed to inhalation hazards from particulates and vapors while conducting painting tasks, requires respirator use during painting tasks and do not have a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Feb 5, 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) Nasco Equipment Company:  On or about November 17th, 2015, and prior to, employees were exposed to inhalation hazards from particulates and vapors while conducting painting tasks, requires respirator use during painting tasks and do not provide medical evaluations.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Feb 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    a) Nasco Equipment Company:  On or about November 17th, 2015, and prior to, employees were exposed to inhalation hazards from particulates and vapors while conducting painting tasks, requires respirator use during painting tasks and have not conducted initial or annual fit testing.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Feb 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Nasco Equipment Company:  On or about November 17th, 2015, and prior to, employees were exposed to inhalation hazards from particulates and vapors while conducting painting tasks, requires respirator use during painting tasks and do not have a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Feb 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:     a)  Nasco Equipment Company:  On or about November 17th, 2015, and prior to, employees were exposed to inhalation hazards from particulates and vapors while conducting painting tasks, requires respirator use during painting tasks and have not had training for the respirator.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,550 Reduced

Hazardous substances 02400560X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders was not located away from elevators, stairs, or gangways where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons:   a)  Nasco Equipment Company:  On or about November 17th, 2015 and prior to, employee(s) were exposed to explosion and struck-by hazards from compressed oxygen tanks, and mixed welding gas being stored and not secured from being knocked over.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 02400560X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use:   a) Nasco Equipment Company:  On or about November 17th, 2015 and prior to, employee(s) were exposed to explosion and struck-by hazards from compressed oxygen tanks, and mixed welding gas tanks that did not have valve protection cap on stored full tanks exposing employees to explosion and fire hazards while changing tanks out.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 02400560X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire resistance rating of at least one half hour.  a) Nasco Equipment Company:  On or about November 17th, 2015 and prior to, employee(s) were exposed to explosion and struck-by hazards from full compressed oxygen tanks, and full mixed welding gas cylinders being stored next to each other.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Nasco Equipment Company:  On or about November 17th, 2015, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemicals without implementing a written Hazard Communication Program and exposed employee to chemicals including but not limited to: Paints, compressed oxygen gas cylinders and compressed mixed gas cylinders during welding a cutting torch job tasks.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:   a)  Nasco Equipment Company:  On or about November, 17th 2015, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemicals without maintaining a Chemical Inventory List or list hazardous chemicals including but not limited to: Paints, compressed oxygen gas cylinders, and compressed mixed gas cylinders.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  a) Nasco Equipment Company:  On or about November 17th, 2015, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemicals without maintaining Safety Data Sheets (SDS) hazardous chemicals including but not limited to: Paints, compressed oxygen gas cylinders and compressed mixed gas cylinders.

Issued

Dec 15, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances X100

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) Nasco Equipment Company:  On or about November 17th, 2015 and prior to, initial training on a written hazard communication program was not documented for employee(s) exposed to hazards including but not limited to: Compressed oxygen gas cylinders, compressed mixed gas cylinders, and paints.