OSHA Inspection: POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee:   a) In the Paint Department, where the employer did not require the use of respiratory protection to employees entering the unit to replace the nozzle tips.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:  a) In the Paint Department, where the employer did not evaluate the hazards of Hydrochloric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Phosphoric Acid, and Hydrofluoric Acid in the Washer prior to employees installing the Washer nozzle tips.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(iv): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide personal protective equipment (PPE) in so far as feasible engineering and work practice controls did not adequately protect the employees :   a) In the Paint Department, where the employer did not ensure that PPE such as, but not limited to, respirators and tyvek suits were used to protect the employees from chemical inhalation and thermal hazards prior to allowing employees to enter the Washer to install/replace the nozzle tips during the final process of the annual burnout procedure.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered:  a) In the Paint Department, where the employer did not identify and evaluate the thermal and chemical inhalation hazards prior to allowing employees to enter the Washer to change the nozzle tips during the final process of the annual burnout procedure.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(5): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the personnel, by name, currently serving as attendants:  a) In the Paint Department, where the personnel serving as attendants were not documented on the confined space permits issued during the Washer annual burnout procedure.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(6): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the individual, by name, currently serving as entry supervisor, with a space for the signature or initials of the entry supervisor who originally authorized entry:  a) In the Paint Department on February 21, 2016, where the person serving as the entry supervisor was not documented on the confined space permits issued during the Washer annual burnout procedure.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(7): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the hazards of the permit space to be entered:  a) In the Paint Department, where the hazards of the space were not documented on the confined space permits issued during the Washer annual burnout procedure.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(11): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the rescue and emergency services to be summoned and the means for summoning those services:  a) In the Paint Department, where the rescue equipment and emergency services were not identified on the confined space permits issued during the Washer annual burnout procedure.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:  a) In the Paint Department, where the employer did not clearly outline the steps in the energy control procedures that prevented the unexpected energizing and release of stored thermal and chemical energy during the annual washer burnout process.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2):  The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:   a) In the Paint Department, where the employer did not ensure that the energy control procedures completely shut down the Washer to prevented the unexpected release of stored thermal and chemical energy during the annual washer burnout and maintenance process.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):   a) In the Paint Department, where the employer did not ensure that the energy control procedures prevented the unexpected release of stored thermal and chemical energy during the annual washer burnout and maintenance process.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(iv): A receptacle installed in a wet or damp location was not suitable for the location:  a) In the Paint Department, where the receptacle installed beneath the safety shower and adjacent to the water fountain was not suitable for the location.