OSHA Inspection: I-80 EQUIPMENT, LLC

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

Mar 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $16,731 · Current $16,731

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(5): The employer does not ensure that each affected employee used equipment with filter lenses have a shade number appropriate for the work being performed for protection from injurious light radiation.  Employees engaged in torch cutting and plasma cutting are exposed to injurious light radiation and the employer does not ensure employees use adequate eye protection.   This violation was more recently observed in the fabrication shop on November 15, 2016 when employees engaged in torch cutting were being exposed to injurious light radiation while wearing clear safety glasses and on November 23, 2016 when employees engaged in torch cutting and plasma cutting were being exposed to injurious light radiation while wearing safety glasses of unknown shade and the employer did not ensure they used adequate eye protection.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a copy of site-specific program detailing the procedures used to ensure compliance and training of employees.  I80 Equipment, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (1910.133(a)(5), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1068975, citation number 1 item number 8 and was affirmed as a final order on 06/30/2016, with respect to a workplace location at 120 Walnut Lane, Colona, IL 61241.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

Mar 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $19,520 · Current $19,520

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer does not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  The employer does not provide a medical evaluation prior to employees being fit tested or prior to being required to use respirators.  Employees are required to wear respirators to perform different activities throughout the facility, including the following: (a) Employees engaged in aiding the sandblaster for vehicle preparation use 3M-7502 half face respirators. (b) Employees engaged in sanding for body repair activities use 3M-7502 half face respirators. (c) Employees engaged in spray painting activities use 3M full face respirators to spray paint vehicles. (d) Employees engaged in welding, torch cutting and grinding for vehicle fabrication use 3M-7502 half face respirators.    This violation most recently occurred on September 1, 2016. To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that employees are provided a medical evaluation prior to wearing a respirator.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a copy of site-specific program detailing the procedures used to ensure compliance and training of employees.  I80 Equipment, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (1910.134(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1068975, citation number 1 item number 10a and was affirmed as a final order on 06/30/2016, with respect to a workplace location at 120 Walnut Lane, Colona, IL 61241.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

Mar 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting face piece respirators are not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  Employee(s) engaged in vehicle refurbishing activities use tight-fitting face piece respirators without having had a fit test conducted prior to the initial use of the respirator. Those tasks include the following: (a) Employees engaged in aiding the sandblaster for vehicle preparation  use 3M-7502 half face respirators. (b) Employees engaged in sanding for body repair activities use 3M-7502 half face respirators. (c) Employees engaged in spray painting activities use 3M full face respirators to spray paint vehicles. (d) Employees engaged in welding, torch cutting and grinding for vehicle fabrication use 3M-7502 half face respirators.    This violation most recently occurred on September 1, 2016.    To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that employees are fit tested prior to wearing a tight-fitting face piece respirator.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a copy of site-specific program detailing the procedures used to ensure compliance and training of employees.  I80 Equipment, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (1910.134(f)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1068975, citation number 1 item number 10b and was affirmed as a final order on 06/30/2016, with respect to a workplace location at 120 Walnut Lane, Colona, IL 61241.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces are worn by employees with facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interferes with valve function:  Employees with beards and other facial hair who are engaged in vehicle refurbishing activities wear 3M-7502 tight-fitting half face respirators and the employer does not ensure that facial hair does not interfere with the seal between the facepiece and the face.      This violation was more recently observed on November 3, 2016, in the body shop where employees who wore 3M-7502 tight-fitting half face respirators while having facial hair and /or over spray head socks covering their heads during sanding activities.     To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that employees do not wear tight-fitting respirators with facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interferes with valve function.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a copy of site-specific program detailing the procedures used to ensure compliance and training of employees.  I80 Equipment, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1068975, citation number 1 item number 10c and was affirmed as a final order on 06/30/2016, with respect to a workplace location at 120 Walnut Lane, Colona, IL 61241.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

Mar 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,365 · Current $8,365

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7): Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both:    The air supply for helmet airline respirator used in abrasive blasting activities area for vehicle refurbishing is not being monitored to assess that levels of carbon monoxide in breathing air do not exceed 10ppm.   This violation was more recently observed on December 15, 2016, in the sandblasting area where an employee connected to the airline and the alarm of the CO monitor, that had never been calibrated, was set to 35 ppm.  To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that breathing air being supplied for the abrasive blasting operation is being monitored to assess that the levels of carbon monoxide do not exceed 10ppm.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a copy of site-specific program detailing the procedures used to ensure compliance and training of employees.  I80 Equipment, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.134(i)(7), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1068975, citation number 1 item number 13 and was affirmed as a final order on 06/30/2016, with respect to a workplace location at 120 Walnut Lane, Colona, IL 61241.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

Mar 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $19,520 · Current $19,520

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer does not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii).   Employees wear respirators to perform different activities throughout the facility and the employer does not provide a comprehensive, understandable training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):    (a) Employees engaged in sandblasting activities for vehicle preparation wear a helmet with continuous fresh air flow. (b) Employees engaged in aiding the sandblaster wear 3M-7502 half face respirators during sandblasting activities. (c) Employees engaged in sanding for body repair activities wear 3M-7502 half face respirators. (d) Employees engaged in spray painting activities wear 3M full face respirators while spray painting vehicles. (e) Employees engaged in torch cutting for vehicle fabrication wear 3M-7502 half face respirators.  To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that employees receive effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work area and in the native of the employees if they do not speak English.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a copy of site-specific program detailing the procedures used to ensure compliance and training of employees.  I80 Equipment, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.134(k)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1068975, citation number 1 item number 14 and was affirmed as a final order on 06/30/2016, with respect to a workplace location at 120 Walnut Lane, Colona, IL 61241.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

Mar 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $13,943 · Current $13,943

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) are being exposed to an airborne concentration of air contaminants listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the permissible exposure limits as follows:    Employee(s) are being exposed to an airborne concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) total dust listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average (8-hr TWA) concentration of 15 mg/m3. This violation was more recently observed on November 3, 2016, as follows:  An employee engaged in sanding activities in the body shop on November 3, 2016 was exposed to PNOR (total dust) at an 8-hr TWA level of 63 mg/m3, approximately 4.2 times the limit of 15 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The sander used a hand held electric sander to sand different parts of a bucket truck. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 460 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 20 minutes.    An employee engaged in sanding activities in the body shop on November 3, 2016 was exposed to PNOR (total dust) at an 8-hr TWA level of 40 mg/m3, approximately 2.7 times the limit of 15 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The sander used a hand held electric sander to sand different parts of a bucket truck. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 499 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 31 minutes.  An employee engaged in sanding activities in the body shop on November 3, 2016 was exposed to PNOR (total dust) at an 8-hr TWA level of 37 mg/m3, approximately 2.4 times the limit of 15 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The sander used a hand held electric sander to sand different parts of a bucket truck. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 445 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 35 minutes.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a copy of site-specific program detailing the procedures used to ensure compliance and training of employees.  I80 Equipment, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (1910.1000(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1068975, citation number 1 item number 23a and was affirmed as a final order on 06/30/2016, with respect to a workplace location at 120 Walnut Lane, Colona, IL 61241.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

Mar 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls are not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  Employee(s) are being exposed to an airborne concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) total dust listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average (8-hr TWA) concentration of 15 mg/m3 and feasible administrative or engineering controls are not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d). This violation was more recently observed on November 3, 2016, as follows:  An employee (B) engaged in sanding activities on November 3, 2016 was exposed to PNOR (total dust) at an 8-hr time-weighted average level of 63 mg/m3, approximately 4.2 times the limit of 15 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The sander used a hand held electric sander to sand different parts of a bucket truck. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 460 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 20 minutes.  An employee (D) engaged in sanding activities on November 3, 2016 was exposed to PNOR (total dust) at an 8-hr time-weighted average level of 40 mg/m3, approximately 2.7 times the limit of 15 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The sander used a hand held electric sander to sand different parts of a bucket truck. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 449 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 31 minutes.  An employee (E) engaged in sanding activities on November 3, 2016 was exposed to PNOR (total dust) at an 8-hr time-weighted average level of 37 mg/m3, approximately 2.5 times the limit of 15 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The sander used a hand held electric sander to sand different parts of a bucket truck. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 445 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 35 minutes.   General methods of control applicable in these circumstances include, but are not limited to, the following:  a) Use of local exhaust ventilation or sanding equipment with vacuum to collect dust.  b) Use work practice controls to prevent employees from working downwind from contamination source and fan airflow.   c) Implement an employee rotation program to reduce time of exposure.     To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that the employees performing the truck repair operations are not exposed to air contaminants above the permissible exposure limits by means of feasible engineering or administrative controls.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a copy of site-specific program detailing the procedures used to ensure compliance and training of employees.  I80 Equipment, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (1910.1000(e), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1068975, citation number 1 item number 23b and was affirmed as a final order on 06/30/2016, with respect to a workplace location at 120 Walnut Lane, Colona, IL 61241.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

Mar 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $13,943 · Current $13,943

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees are 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:  Employees engaged in fabrication, body and spray paint operations throughout the facility are exposed to multiple hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, corrosives, flammables, potential carcinogens, skin and respiratory sensitizers and irritants found in spray paints, coatings, paint removers, solvents, welding fumes and other products and employees are not being provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area.    To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that information and training is provided to employees when assigned to work areas where chemical hazards are present.  Training should be provided for employees that speak other languages in their language.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a copy of site-specific program detailing the procedures used to ensure compliance and training of employees.  I80 Equipment, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (1910.1200(h)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1068975, citation number 1 item number 33 and was affirmed as a final order on 06/30/2016, with respect to a workplace location at 120 Walnut Lane, Colona, IL 61241.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

Mar 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iii):  The compressor's sorbent bed and filters are not maintained and replaced or refurbished periodically as instructed by the manufacturer:    The employee conducting sandblasting activities in the sandblasting area receives supplied air for his respirator from a compressor and the Marco airline filter used is not maintained and replaced or refurbished periodically as instructed by the manufacturer.     This violation was more recently observed on December 15, 2016, in the sandblasting area where an employee connected to the Marco airline filter that had not been maintained and replaced or refurbished periodically as recommended by the manufacturer.  To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that the supplied air line filters are changed in accordance with the manufactures requirements.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a copy of site-specific program detailing the procedures used to ensure compliance and training of employees.

Issued

Feb 27, 2017

Abate by

Mar 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The employer does not ensure that compressors used to supply breathing air to respirators are constructed and situated so as to have a tag maintained at the compressor containing the most recent change date and the signature of the person authorized by the employer to perform the change.  The employee conducting sandblasting activities in the sandblasting area receives supplied air for his respirator from a compressor and the Marco airline filter used does not have a tag containing the most recent change date and signature of the person authorize to perform the change required by the manufacturer.   This violation was more recently observed on December 15, 2016, in the sandblasting area where an employee connected to the Marco airline filter that had not been maintained and replaced or refurbished periodically as recommended by the manufacturer.  To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that a tag is maintained on the compressor and filter system indicating the last time maintenance was performed as required by the manufacture.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a copy of site-specific program detailing the procedures used to ensure compliance and training of employees.