OSHA Inspection: AIRDYNE AEROSPACE INC.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): Every flight of stairs having four or more risers was not equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section, the width of the stair to be measured clear of all obstructions except handrails:  a) Building 3160 - The 40.25 inch high and 36 inch wide set of stairs to the C-130 mock-up had no rails, on or about March 31, 2016.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.39(b): A fire prevention was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and made available to employees for review:  a) Buildings 3160 and 3184 - No plan was developed and the facility used flammable materials such as, but not limited to, acetone, polyurethane coatings and epoxy polyamide primer, on or about March 31, 2016.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:  a) Building 3160 - The spray booth used to spray flammable primers and coatings did not have sprinklers, on or about March 31, 2016.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to chromium (VI) were provided with information and training as required by the Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200:  a) Building 3160, painting area - No training on the hazards of chromium (VI) was provided to painters, on or about March 31, 2016.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:  a) Buildings 3160 and 3184 - No plan was developed, on or about March 31, 2016.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jul 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:   a) Painting Area - No program was developed and respirator usage was voluntary for the painter, on or about March 31, 2016.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jul 8, 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 employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) Painting Area - No medical evaluations were performed, on or about March 31, 2016.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jul 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide the basic information on respirators in accordance with Appendix D of this section to employees who wear respirators when not required by this section or by the employer to do so:    a) Paint Area - Appendix D was not provided to the painter who wore a half-face air purifying respirator on a voluntary basis, on or about March 31, 2016.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a) Buildings 3160 - DoAll bandsaw, was sitting on a wooden pallet, on or about March 31, 2016.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  a) Painting Area - No exposure determination was made and spray painting was conducted using epoxy polyamide primer that contained 10.98% hexavalent chromium, on or about March 31, 2016.