OSHA Inspection: ARRAY COATING TECHNOLOGY, LLC

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(5)(v): Operators were not equipped with heavy canvas or leather gloves and aprons or equivalent protection to protect them from the impact of abrasives.  On or about July 14, 2016, in the sandblasting area where employees were exposed struck-by hazards while sandblasting metal without wearing canvas or leather gloves and aprons or equivalent protection:

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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 July 14, 2016, and at times prior thereto, when employees in the paint area were exposed to respiration hazards while wearing tight fitting half face respirators without having been medically evaluated.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2): Employee(s) stood under or passed under the elevated portion of a powered industrial truck:     a. On or about June 6, 2016, in the paint spray area where an employee was exposed to crushed-by hazards while painting the bottom of an RDC basket while standing under the elevated portion of a forklift holding the load.    b. On or about June 28, 2016, in the paint spray area where an employee was exposed to crushed-by hazards while painting the bottom of an RDC basket while standing under the elevated portion of a forklift holding the load.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(1): Synthetic web sling(s) were not marked or coded to show rated capacities for each type of hitch and type of synthetic web material:    On or about July 14, 2016, in the sand blasting and staging areas where employees were exposed to crushed-by and struck-by hazards while using a synthetic web sling without legible markings to indicate rated capacities.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)(iii): Synthetic web sling(s) with snags, punctures, tears, or cuts were not immediately removed from service:    On or about July 14, 2016, in the sand blasting and staging areas where employees were exposed to crushed-by and struck-by hazards while using a synthetic web sling with snags, punctures, and tears.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 16, 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:  On or about July 14, 2016, and at times prior thereto, in the spray painting area where employees were required to wear tight fitting half face respirators without having been fit tested.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  On or about July 14, 2016, throughout the facility where employees were using forklifts that were put into service without first being examined to check unsafe conditions.