OSHA Inspection: LANGONET, INC.

Issued

2016-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 24602590

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(i): Spills of flammable liquids were not cleaned up promptly:    In the paint shop at 61 Ramah Circle South Agawam, MA: On or about January 20, 2016, the employer did not ensure that spills of flammable spray coatings were cleaned up from the floor and mixing table surface area where three paint shop employees work.

Issued

2016-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2040.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0440108013772590H130

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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:  Paint shop at 61 Ramah Circle South Agawam, MA: On or about January 7, 2016, the employer required paint shop employees to wear a 3M 5000 series, air-purifying respirator while priming and painting cars and had not established and implemented a written respiratory program.

Issued

2016-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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:  In the paint shop at 61 Ramah Circle South Agawam, MA: On or about January 7, 2016, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to paint shop employees who are required to wear half-face air purifying respirators and filtering facepiece device (FFPD) respirators while mixing and applying multi-part sealers, basecoats and clear coats and while sanding and buffing vehicles in preparation for coating application.

Issued

2016-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator and at least annually thereafter:  In the paint shop at 61 Ramah Circle South Agawam, MA: On or about January 7, 2016, the employer did not ensure employees were fit-tested prior to performing vehicle spray coating applications and sanding and buffing operations and using tight-fitting respirators.

Issued

2016-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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:  In the paint shop at 61 Ramah Circle South Agawam, MA: On or about January 7, 2016, the employer did not ensure employees, required to wear tight-fitting respirators and performing spray coating applications and sanding and buffing operations, were clean shaven to prevent facial hair between the respirator sealing surface and the face.

Issued

2016-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 04401080137724602590

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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  The paint shop at 61 Ramah Circle South Agawam, MA: On or about January 7, 2016, the employer had not identified and evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace including, but not limited to, to 1,6-Hexamethylene Diisocyanate polymer, Xylene, Ethyl Benzene, Butyl Acetate and Toluene.

Issued

2016-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2040.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1377H130

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29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:    In the paint shop at 61 Ramah Circle South Agawam, MA 01001: The employer did not ensure the door handle leading into the spray booth was kept clean of sealer, paintings and coatings which potentially exposed employees to dermal contact with 1,6-Hexamethylene Diisocyanate Homopolymer and Hexamethylene Diisocyanate.

Issued

2016-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8870

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    In the vehicle detailing section at 61 Ramah Circle South Agawam, MA: On or about January 19, 2016, the employer did not ensure that an emergency disconnect switch in a heavy duty Square D, 600 volt electrical box, with a National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) rating of 1, was acceptable for use in a location where employees hose-directed water and power spraying is used by employees to wash and detail automobiles.

Issued

2016-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $850.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 04401080137724602590

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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:  In the paint shop at 61 Ramah Circle South Agawam, MA: On or about January 7, 2016. the employer had not developed, implemented or maintained a written hazard communication program for employees who use various solvents and coatings which contain hazardous chemicals including but not limited to, 1,6-Hexamthylene Diisocyanate (HDI) Homopolymer, HDI monomer, Toluene, N-Butyl Acetate, Ethyl Benzene and Xylene.

Issued

2016-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 04401080137724602590

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (SDS):  In the paint shop at 61 Ramah Circle South Agawam, MA: On or about January 7, 2016. the employer did not compile a list of hazardous chemicals for use as a reference to SDSs for employees who use various solvents and coatings in the work area including, but not limited to, Axalta/Cromax 2K primers, activators and reducers, adhesion promoters, Kleen Strip gold gun cleaner, and Dupont fast dry enamel reducer.

Issued

2016-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 04401080137724602590

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):   In the paint shop at 61 Ramah Circle South Agawam, MA: On or about January 7, 2016. the employer did not ensure SDSs were accessible to employees for the various solvents and coatings in the work area including, but not limited to, Axalta/Cromax 2K primers, activators and reducers, adhesion promoters, Kleen Strip gold gun cleaner, and Dupont fast dry enamel reducer.

Issued

2016-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 04401080137724602590

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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:  In the paint shop at 61 Ramah Circle South Agawam, MA: On or about January 7, 2016. the employer had not provided effective information and training for employees in the paint shop who use various solvents and coatings which contain various hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, 1,6-Hexamthylene Diisocyanate (HDI) Homopolymer, HDI monomer, Toluene, N-Butyl Acetate, Ethyl Benzene and Xylene.