OSHA Inspection: SIGN BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:  a) On or about April 1, 2016 - Facility, a written respiratory protection program had not been developed and implemented for employees required by the employer to wear 3M 5200 half facepiece respirators when spray painting sign components.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about April 1, 2016 - Paint area, medical evaluations were not provided to employees required by the employer to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 5200 half facepiece respirators.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) On or about April 1, 2016 - Paint area, fit tests were not provided for employees required by the employer to wear 3M 5200 half facepiece respirators when spray painting cabinets and faces.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting face pieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the face piece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a) On or about April 1, 2016 - Paint area, the employer allowed an employee with facial hair to wear a 3M 5200 half facepiece respirator when spray painting cabinet components.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 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 April 1, 2016 - Facility, a written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented for employees working in and around chemicals including, but not limited to, paint, sealer, and lacquer thinner.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-03 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 April 1, 2016 - Facility, employees were not provided effective information and training regarding the hazards associated chemicals including but not limited to paint, sealer, and lacquer thinner.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a) On or about April 1, 2016 - Cabinet department, the employer did not ensure that employees wore eye and face protection when spray painting sign components using paint products such as, but not limited to, PPG Acrylic Polyurethane NSOA-1 and PPG Catalyst 43270SP.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):   a) On or about April 1, 2016 - Facility, the employer did not document the workplace hazard assessment for tasks such as, but not limited to, spray painting and cutting metal and acrylic signs.