OSHA Inspection: TREADWAY SERVICES LLC

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): Written and oral emergency action plans. An emergency action plan must be in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review. However, an employer with 10 or fewer employees may communicate the plan orally to employees.  a. At the workplace, employees were not protected by an emergency action plan. The employer did not furnish the workplace with an emergency action plan to protect employees in case of an emergency.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(3): Floors. The floor surface of a spray booth and operator's working area, if combustible, shall be covered with noncombustible material of such character as to facilitate the safe cleaning and removal of residues.  a. At the workplace inside of the Spray Booth Area, the floors and walls of the spray booth were covered with combustible materials including, but not limited to, cardboard and plastic tarping.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): The spraying operations except electrostatic spraying operations shall be so designed, installed and maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) shall be not less than 100 linear feet per minute. Electrostatic spraying operations may be conducted with an air velocity over the open face of the booth of not less than 60 linear feet per minute, or more, depending on the volume of the finishing material being applied and its flammability and explosion characteristics. Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices shall be installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained. Filter rolls shall be inspected to insure proper replacement of filter media.  a. At the workplace in the Spray Booth Area, the average air velocity over the open face of the spray booth was less than 100 linear feet per minute. Fiber Bond Spray Type Cement, a flammable liquid, was sprayed within the booth by an employee. The average air velocity over the open face of the spray booth was 16 linear feet per minute.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(3): Hot surfaces. Space-heating appliances, steampipes, or hot surfaces shall not be located in a spraying area where deposits of combustible residues may readily accumulate.  a. At the workplace in the Spray Booth Area, a heated extruder tool was stored and used, where a substantial amount of combustible residue from Fiberbond Spray Type Cement had accumulated.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(5): Combustible residues, areas. Unless specifically approved for locations containing both deposits of readily ignitable residue and explosive vapors, there shall be no electrical equipment in any spraying area, whereon deposits of combustible residues may readily accumulate, except wiring in rigid conduit or in boxes or fittings containing no taps, splices, or terminal connections.  a. At the workplace in the Spray Booth Area, the electrical outlet inside of the spray booth was not approved for use in locations containing readily ignitable residue from Fiberbond Spray Type Cement.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): Cleaning. All spraying areas shall be kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary. Scrapers, spuds, or other such tools used for cleaning purposes shall be of nonsparking material.  a. At the workplace inside of the Spray Booth Area, cleaning was not conducted often enough to keep accumulations of combustible residues off of the spray booth's surfaces. Cleaning was done an average of once per week and needed to be performed more often.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(h)(12): Fire protection. All areas used for spraying, including the interior of the booth, shall be protected by automatic sprinklers where this protection is available. Where this protection is not available, other approved automatic extinguishing equipment shall be provided.  a. At the workplace in the Spray Booth Area, the interior of the spray booth was not equipped with any approved automatic extinguishing equipment.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear.  a. At the workplace in the Break Room Area, a 110 volt duplex electrical outlet was missing it's faceplate cover exposing employees to electrical shock.  b. At the workplace in the Hercules Oven Area, a 110 volt junction box attached to the side of the Hercules Retread Oven was missing it's cover plate.  Wire and nut connections were protruding out of the box exposing employees to electrical shock.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:   a. At the workplace, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program for employees working with hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Fiber Bond Spray Type Cement.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.  a. At the workplace in the Spray Booth Area, an employee was exposed to Fiber Bond Spray Type Cement, without having been provided training and information on it's potential hazards.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).   a. At the workplace, the employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees performing tire retreading operations. Employees were exposed to allergic skin reactions from Fiberbond Spray Type Cement.