OSHA Inspection: U.S. COATINGS, INC.

Issued

2016-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3680.00 · Current $2392.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace:    (a) On or about June 17, 2016 at Tell City Boat Works in the enclosed and confined spaces and on the exterior of the barges, the painters were spray painting Intertuf 262 Part A, Intertuf 262 Part B, and GTA220 Thinner. Riggers were using brushes to paint the barges. The employer had not identified or evaluated the respiratory hazards the painters and riggers were exposed to while painting the barge, exposing employees to potential inhalation hazards.

Issued

2016-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life. The employer had not described in their program the information and data relied upon for the change schedule:  (a) On or about June 17, 2016 at Tell City Boat Works in the barge enclosed and confined spaces and on the exterior, the painters were spray painting Intertuf 262 Part A, Intertuf 262 Part B, and GTA220 Thinner and riggers were using brushes to paint.  All three chemicals work flammable and toxic/poisonous.  The employer had provided half mask and full face respirators with organic vapor cartridges.  No changeout schedule was provided for the cartridges at this location, exposing employees to potential inhalation hazards.

Issued

2016-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used and at least annually thereafter:    (a) On or about June 17, 2016, the employer had not retested employees who were using different respirators than what they were originally fit tested wearing. Employees had been fit tested with a 7600 or 7700 North, but were wearing a 7700 North and a 3M full face respirator with cartridges.     (b) On or about June 17, 2016, the employer had not retested employees who were using different respirators than what they were originally fit tested wearing. One employee had only been fit tested with a 7600 North, but was wearing a 7700 North and a full face 3M respirator with cartridges.. One employee stated that they had not been fit tested for 3 years.

Issued

2016-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6133.00 · Current $3986.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(b)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that spaces and adjacent spaces that contain or have contained combustible or flammable liquids or gases were tested by a competent person to determine the concentration of flammable vapors and gases within the space prior to entry by an employee:    (a) On or about June 17, 2016 at Tell Boat Works in the barges, the painters were spray painting Intertuf 262 Part A, Intertuf 262 Part B, and GTA220 Thinner inside of the barges.  All three chemicals are flammable and will cause flammable vapors to build up.  The employer was not testing spaces with a gas monitor when they reentered the spaces or entered spaces that were adjacent to the spaces that had just been spray painted.

Issued

2016-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.36(a)(2): Frequent tests were not made by a competent person to ascertain that the concentration of flammable vapors was below 10 percent of the lower explosive limit:  (a) On or about June 17, 2016 at Tell Boat Works in the barges, the painters were spray painting Intertuf 262 Part A, Intertuf 262 Part B, and GTA220 Thinner inside the barges.  All three chemicals are flammable and will cause flammable vapors to build up.  The employer was not testing spaces with a gas monitor when they reentered the same spaces or entered spaces that were adjacent to the spaces that had just been spray painted.

Issued

2016-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $689.00 · Current $448.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1): The employer did not inform current employees upon their first entering in to employment and at least annually thereafter, of the existence, location, and availability of any records covered by 29 CFR 1910:    (a) On or about June 17, 2016 at TCBW, U.S. Coatings had not instituted or informed employees to their rights of access to medical and exposure records.