OSHA Inspection: PRO-LINE/NEW WATER, INC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,069 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:   North end inside building, On or about June 7, 2016, employees were exposed to eye and throat irritants due to resin dust located on the support beams in and around the kayco booth ventilation unit were not kept free from accumulated resin dust.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,069 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): Scrapers, spuds, or other such tools used for cleaning purposes were not of nonsparking material:   Spray On or about June 7, 2016, employees were exposed to ignition source of flammable liquids when cleaning using metal putty knives/spatula to clean work areas.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,069 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):   In the shop area on or about June 7, 2016, employees exposed to struck-by hazards when employees utilizing a Caterpillar, Model #GP30 Industrial truck to move boats in and out of shop were not certified in forklift operations.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,069 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    In the shop area, On or about June 7, 2016, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when utilizing compressed air to clean their work areas and their clothes without having a method to reduce the air pressure below 30 psi.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,276 · Current $2,566 Reduced

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 June 7, 2016, and times prior there to, employees were exposed to the health hazard of a potential inability to physically wear a respirator while painting boats in the main warehouse.     Pro-Line New Water, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1910.134 (e)(1), which was contained in the OSHA inspection number 951078, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on April 16, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 13406 Donop Rd, Elemedorf, TX 78112

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(5)(ii): "Containers." The storage of flammable liquids in containers or portable tanks did not comply with subdivisions (iii) through (v) of this subparagraph.   On or about June 7, 2016, employees were exposed to ignition source of flammable liquid in five gallon containers which were being stacked/stored in the employees work areas.