OSHA Inspection: BISCHOFF AEROSPACE, INC.

Issued

2017-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3042.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    On or about October 12, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer allowed its employees to work at a jobsite where all designated Exit doors had either a lock system to unlock the door before opening and/or had extra locked steel security doors and/or was obstructed by door security bars. Employees can possibly be trapped and exposed to smoke inhalation, burns and possible death.

Issued

2017-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3042.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:      On or about October 12, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not provide suitable facilities for quick drenching to employees who were required to work with hazardous corrosive chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Cee-Bee Super Bee 300LF (Alkaline Degreaser, corrosive, pH over 12) and Cee-Bee J-88L (Alkaline Degreaser, corrosive, oxidizer, fire intensifier, pH over 12) while performing tank cleaning operations.

Issued

2017-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3042.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00401560A100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    On or about October 12, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees performing tank cleaning, parts cleaning and sandblasting operations, and who were required to work with hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Cee-Bee Super Bee 300LF and Cee-Bee J-88L (Alkaline Degreasers, corrosive, pH over 12), Aluminum Oxide (Eyes, Skin and Respiratory Irritant), Acetone (Eyes/Skin/Respiratory Irritant and Central Nervous System depressant), and Isopropyl Alcohol (Narcosis agent and Eyes/Nose/Throat Irritant).

Issued

2017-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 00401560A100

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:  On or about September 8, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not provide any effective information and training on hazardous chemicals  for employees performing screen printing operations, and who were required to work with hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Cee-Bee Super Bee 300LF and Cee-Bee J-88L (Alkaline Degreasers, corrosive, pH over 12), Aluminum Oxide (Eyes, Skin and Respiratory Irritant), Acetone (Eyes/Skin/Respiratory Irritant and Central Nervous System depressant), and Isopropyl Alcohol (Narcosis agent and Eyes/Nose/Throat Irritant).

Issued

2017-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 00401560A100A110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  On or about October 12, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear N95 Particulate Respirators and/or 9000 Series OV/P95 Replaceable Cartridge Respirators in the workplace, while performing sandblasting, tank cleaning, dusting, grinding operations.

Issued

2017-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 00401560A100A110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  On or about October 12, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not provide medical evaluations prior to requiring employees to wear N95 Particulate Respirators and/or 9000 Series OV/P95 Replaceable Cartridge Respirators in the workplace, while performing sandblasting, tank cleaning, dusting, grinding operations.

Issued

2017-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 00401536A100A110

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 or about October 12, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not ensure fit testing was done  for employees required to wear N95 Particulate Respirators and/or 9000 Series OV/P95 Replaceable Cartridge Respirators in the workplace, while performing sandblasting, tank cleaning, dusting, grinding operations.