OSHA Inspection: NORTHWEST SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $2138.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:    a) On October 28, 2016, the Welder was exposed to continuous noise levels at 72.6% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50 percent), during the 466 minute sampling period.   Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 14 minutes not sampled. The employee has not received an audiometric test.     b) On October 28, 2016, the Welder was exposed to continuous noise levels at 89.6% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50 percent), during the 454 minute sampling period.   Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 26 minutes not sampled. The employee has not received an audiometric test.     c) On October 28, 2016, the Blaster was exposed to continuous noise levels at 141.4% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50 percent), during the 451 minute sampling period.   Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 29 minutes not sampled. The employee has not received an audiometric test.

Issued

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2850.00 · Current $1710.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(5): In areas with combustible residues, the employer did not ensure there was no electrical equipment in any spraying area, whereon deposits of combustible residues may readily accumulate:    On or about August 2, 2016, the employer had installed an electrical outlet in the paint spray booth that was not approved for Class I, group D locations. The outlet had residue build up that was found to be ignitable.

Issued

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2850.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:    On or about August 2, 2016, the employer did not keep surfaces, such as but not limited to, walls and floors free from the accumulation of combustible paint overspray.

Issued

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $1283.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(vi): The written program did not contain procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators:    On or about August 2, 2016, the employer did not have procedures in the written respiratory protection program that ensured the supplied air respirator hooked to an air compressor was supplying adequate grade D air.

Issued

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(1)(ii): 29 CFR 1910.134(i)(1)(ii): Compressed breathing air shall meet at least the requirements for Grade D breathing air described in ANSI/Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specification for Air, G-7.1-1989, to include:   (A): Oxygen content (v/v) of 19.5-23.5%;  (B): Hydrocarbon (condensed) content of 5 milligrams per cubic meter of air or less;  (C): Carbon monoxide (CO) content of 10 ppm or less;  (D): Carbon dioxide content of 1,000 ppm or less; and  (E): Lack of noticeable odor.  On or about August 2, 2016, the employer did not ensure the compressed breathing air supplied to a supply air respirator met the requirements set forth in the ANSI Specifications used by the shot blasters.

Issued

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7): For oil-lubricated compressors, the employer shall use a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm, or both, to monitor carbon monoxide levels. If only high-temperature alarms are used, the air supply shall be monitored at intervals sufficient to prevent carbon monoxide in the breathing air from exceeding 10 ppm:  On or about August 2, 2016, the company's oil-lubricated compressor did not have a carbon monoxide alarm on the supplied air being provided to the shot blaster.

Issued

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    On or about August 2, 2016, the employer did not have ABC fire extinguishers located throughout the manufacturing department visually inspected monthly.

Issued

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): The date of the annual maintenance check of portable fire extinguishers was not recorded:    On or about August 2, 2016, the employer did not have a annual maintenance check of the ABC fire extinguisher located in the manufacturing department. The fire extinguisher tags showed last inspection in 2013.

Issued

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $1283.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:    On or about August 2, 2016, the employer did not supply welding curtains for welders in the welding department located near aisleways.

Issued

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained:  On or about August 2, 2016, the employer did not have the visible gauge on the spray booth to indicate the required air velocity.

Issued

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7): "No smoking" signs in large letters on contrasting color background shall be conspicuously posted at all spraying areas and paint storage rooms:  On or about August 2, 2016, the employer did not have NO SMOKING signs posted on the spraying areas located in paint department.

Issued

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): 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) on a annual basis:   On or about August 2, 2016, employees required to use half-face tight-fitting respirators while painting had not received a fit test.