OSHA Inspection: TIFFANY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, LTD

Issued

2016-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Employees of a workplace covered by this standard were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde:    (a) On or about 3/23/16, a paint spray paints automobile parts using acrylic urethane basecoat and general purpose solvent. Formaldehyde is released when the acrylic urethane basecoat cures.  Personal air monitoring was not conducted on the painter to determine his exposure to formaldehyde.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 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)  On or about 3/23/16, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program.  The painter uses chemicals such as acrylic urethane basecoat and general purpose solvent which contain hazardous chemicals such as xylene and toluene.    A) A written program should include descriptions of how the criteria for:        1.   Labeling and other forms of warning;        2.   Material Safety Data Sheets AND        3.   Employee information and training will be met.    Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazard must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  (a) On or about 3/23/16, the employer did not have safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals such as acrylic urethane basecoat and general purpose solvent  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about 3/23/16, the painter uses hazardous chemicals such as acrylic urethane basecoat and general purpose solvent which contain hazardous chemicals such as xylene and toluene.  Employee were not provided with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employee training did not include at least: The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by the employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.   a) On or about 3/23/16, the painter uses hazardous chemicals such as acrylic urethane basecoat and general purpose solvent which contain hazardous chemicals such as xylene and toluene.  Employee training did not include the required elements of the hazard communication program developed by the employer.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Spray painting area - On or about 3/23/16, a painter wears an elastomeric half face respirator with combination cartridges.  The respirator was stored on a table in the spray painting area.  The respirator was dirty.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED