OSHA Inspection: GEO LININGS, LLC.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1073

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:    On or about April 7, 2016 an employee working with pressurized equipment containing chemicals, including isocyanates, was exposed to contact with chemicals and struck-by hazards and eye and face protection was not required by the employer.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.    On or about May 11, 2016 employees engaged in spray-on bed liner equipment cleaning activities using N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP) were exposed to contact with the chemical and appropriate hand protection was not required by the employer.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1073

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:     On or about May 11, 2016 employees wore respirators to perform different spray-on bed liner operations throughout the facility and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures. The activities included:    (a) Employees engaged in spray-on bed liner application wore full face respirators with supplied air while applying isocyanate-containing spray paint to vehicles.  (b) Employees engaged in grinding/surface prep activities wore 3M full face respirators with cartridges.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Sep 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1073

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life  Employees engaged in spray-on bed liner application training and grinding/surface prep activities were exposed to isocyanates, other organic vapors and air contaminants and the employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator.  Note:  The employer may provide an air-purifying respirator provided the respirator is equipped with end-of-service-life indicators or a change schedule has been developed. Otherwise, the employer must provide an atmosphere-supplying respirator.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1073

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:  On or about May 11, 2016 employees wore respirators to perform different spray-on bed liner operations throughout the facility and medical evaluations had not been provided before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace, including the following:  (a) Employees engaged in spray-on bed liner application wore full face respirators with supplied air while applying isocyanate-containing spray paint to vehicles. (b) Employees engaged in grinding/surface prep activities wore 3M full face respirators with cartridges.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1073

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  On or about May 11, 2016 employees wore respirators to perform spray-on bed liner operations throughout the facility and a fit test had not been provided before the employees were required to use the respirator in the workplace:   (a) Employees engaged in spray-on bed liner application wore full face respirators with supplied air while applying isocyanate-containing spray paint to vehicles. (b) Employees engaged in grinding/surface prep activities wore 3M full face respirators with cartridges.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1073

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  On or about May 11, 2016 an employee with beard and other facial hair who was engaged in spray-on bed liner operations wore a tight-fitting full face respirator and the employer had not ensured that facial hair did not come between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1073

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(6): The employer did not ensure that compressors that were not oil-lubricated did not have carbon monoxide levels in the breathing air in excess of 10 parts per million (ppm):  On or about May 11, 2016 an employee engaged in spray-on bed liner operations used a compressor that was not oil-lubricated and did not have carbon monoxide detector/alarm to provide breathing air to employees while engaged in spray painting operations inside a booth.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1073

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  On or about May 11, 2016 employees wore respirators to perform spray-on bed liner operations throughout the facility and the employer did not provide a comprehensive, understandable training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):   (a) Employees engaged in spray-on bed liner application wore full face respirators with supplied air while applying isocyanate-containing spray paint to vehicles. (b) Employees engaged in grinding/surface prep activities wore 3M full face respirators with cartridges.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Apr 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1073

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of methylene bisphenyl isocyanate (MDI) listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the Ceiling concentration of 0.2 mg/m3:    On or about May 11, 2016 an employee engaged in the application of spray-on bed liner was exposed to Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate(MDI) at a 15-minute Ceiling level of 0.31 mg/m3, approximately 1.7 times the limit of 0.2 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The spray painter used spray paint guns to apply isocyanate-containing material to a pickup truck bed. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 15 minute period.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Apr 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1073

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):    On or about May 11, 2016 an employee engaged in the application of spray-on bed liner was exposed to Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate(MDI) at a 15-minute Ceiling level of 0.31 mg/m3, approximately 1.7 times the limit of 0.2 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The technician used spray gun to apply isocyanate-containing material to a pickup truck bed. The employer did not ensure the engineering controls were working effectively.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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:     On or about May 11, 2016 employees engaged in spray-on bed liner operations were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, flammables, skin and respiratory sensitizers and irritants found in spray paints, solvents and other products and 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.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):  On or about May 11, 2016 employees engaged in spray-on bed liner operations were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP) in crock pots, and the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v).

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about May 11, 2016 employees engaged in spray-on bed liner operations were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, flammables, skin and respiratory sensitizers and irritants found in spray-on liner components, solvents and other products and 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.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1073

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 that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  On or about May 11, 2016 employees handling isocyanates as part of truck bed lining processes were required to wear respiratory protection, hand protection, eye protection and other personal protective equipment and the employer had not completed a written certification of the workplace evaluation including who performed the evaluation and the date that it was completed.