OSHA Inspection: PRO-SPEC PAINTING INC.

Issued

Dec 9, 2016

Abate by

Jan 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,236 · Current $6,236

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: 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) 179 Hillcrest Avenue, Morristown, NJ  The employer failed to implement the company written respiratory protection program for employees wearing North half mask, negative pressure respirators as well as NOVA RPB blasting hoods, during abrasive blasting operations.   Violation observed on or about 06/14/16.

Issued

Dec 9, 2016

Abate by

Jan 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: 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) 179 Hillcrest Avenue, Morristown, NJ  The employer did not provide fit testing to employees wearing North half mask, negative pressure respirators as well as NOVA RPB blasting hoods, during abrasive blasting operations.   Violation observed on or about 06/14/16.

Issued

Dec 9, 2016

Abate by

Jan 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: 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) 179 Hillcrest Avenue, Morristown, NJ  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees wearing North half mask, negative pressure respirators as well as NOVA RPB blasting hoods, during abrasive blasting operations.   Violation observed on or about 06/14/16.

Issued

Dec 9, 2016

Abate by

Jan 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k) as referenced in 29 CFR 1926.103: The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:   a) 179 Hillcrest avenue, Morristown, NJ  The employer did not provide employees wearing North half mask, negative pressure respirators as well as NOVA RPB blasting hoods with proper training during abrasive blasting operations.   Violation observed on or about 06/14/16.

Issued

Dec 9, 2016

Abate by

Jan 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,236 · Current $6,236

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.52(d)(1): In all cases where the sound levels exceeded the values shown in Table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52, a continuing, effective hearing conservation program was not administered:  a) 179 Hillcrest avenue, Morristown, NJ  The employer failed to administer a continuous and effective hearing conservation program for employees performing abrasive blasting operations.  An employee working inside of a water tank was exposed to continuous noise levels at 194.2% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8 hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 90 dBA) which is 1.94 times the allowable exposure limit. The action level is 85 dBA. The equivalent sound level of the measured dose is 93.86 dBA. Sampling was performed for 274 minutes on 06/14/16, with the unsampled portion of time considered to represent zero for the exposure calculation.  Violation observed on or about 06/14/16.

Issued

Dec 9, 2016

Abate by

Jan 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,236 · Current $6,236

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1203(d):  When the employer decided that employees it directed would enter permit spaces, the employer did not have a written permit space program that complied with 29 CFR 1926.1024 implemented at the construction site:  a) 179 Hillcrest Avenue, Morristown, NJ   The employer did not implement a written permit space program for employees entering permit required confined spaces, specifically to perform abrasive blasting of tank interior surfaces which meets the requirements of a permit space in that it has limited egress, potential for hazardous atmosphere and is not designed for continuous employee occupancy.  Violation observed on or about 6/14/2016.

Issued

Dec 9, 2016

Abate by

Jan 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,236 · Current $6,236

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1203(e)(2)(iii): Before an employee entered the space, the internal atmosphere was not tested, with a calibrated direct-reading instrument, for oxygen content, for flammable gases and vapors, and for potential toxic air contaminants, in that order:  a) 179 Hillcrest Avenue, Morristown, NJ   The employer did not conduct air monitoring for oxygen content prior to allowing employees to enter the permit space specifically to perform abrasive blasting of tank interior surfaces.    Violation observed on or about 6/14/2016.