OSHA Inspection: JESKYL, LLC

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv): Each inside storage room was not provided with either a gravity or a mechanical exhaust ventilation system designed to provide for a complete change of air within the room at least six times per hour.:   a) Wet Paint Storage Room: On or about December 10, 2015, the employer did not ensure the room where flammable paint was stored had at least 6 air changes per hour.

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Apr 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,000 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) Facility: On or about December 10, 2015, the employer required employees to use tight fitting negative pressure respirators while painting and sanding cars and did not have a written respiratory protection program in place.

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 16, 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 employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) Facility: On or about December 10, 2015, the employer required employees to use tight fitting negative pressure respirators while painting and sanding cars and did not first have the employees medically evaluated.

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 16, 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) Facility: On or about December 10, 2015, the employer required employees to use tight fitting negative pressure respirators while painting and sanding cars and did not first have the employees fit tested.

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  a) Facility: On or about December 10, 2015, the employer required employees to use tight fitting negative pressure respirators while painting and sanding and did not train those employees in the use, limitation, maintenance and storage requirements of those respirators.

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Apr 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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)  Facility: On or about December 10, 2015, and at times prior thereto, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a powered industrial truck without the employer first ensuring the employee was competent to operate the equipment as demonstrated by the completion of the required training and evaluation specified by the regulation.

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Apr 1, 2016

Penalty

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

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)  Facility wide: On or about December 10, 2015, and at times prior thereto, the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals and substances that include but are not limited to paints, hardeners and solvents without putting in place a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Feb 26, 2016

Abate by

Apr 1, 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)  Facility: On or about December 10, 2015, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to hazards related to chemicals used on site including but not limited to paints, hardeners and solvents without training employees in the required element of the hazard communication standard including those element required under the global harmonization revisions to the standard.