OSHA Inspection: MILSPRAY MILITARY TECHNOLOGIES

Issued

Nov 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,116 · Current $4,116

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103) Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    a) Spray paint booth: The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine an employee's ability to wear a 3M 7500 half face air purifying respirator before the employee was fit tested, on or about 6/20/16.

Issued

Nov 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:  a) Throughout facility: An employees was not fit tested prior to using 3M full face 6900 respirator provided for use when restoring  and spray painting military equipment, on or about 6/20/16.

Issued

Nov 7, 2016

Abate by

Dec 5, 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:  a) Throughout facility: Employees were not provided effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals used to restore military equipment, such as, but not limited to, acetone, lacquer thinner, mineral spirits, 3069 Tectyl 2423 HAPS FR Black paint CARC paint components A and B, AMERCOAT 235 CURE USA paint (a corrosive chemical) and Tough Coat Parts A & B paint, on or about 6/20/16.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.