OSHA Inspection: R J LIEBE ATHLETIC LETTERING COMPANY

Issued

Nov 9, 2016

Abate by

Dec 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $1,871 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:    The Airflow Systems, Inc. spray booth used for spraying a solvent based adhesive, was not regularly cleaned; the grated work surface was caked with dried overspay.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Nov 9, 2016

Abate by

Dec 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    Employees were not trained on the specific health and physical hazards of the chemical products used. (Note: specific training can be provided by use of the safety data sheet specific to the chemical product used).    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Nov 9, 2016

Abate by

Dec 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:    a. Employees were not trained and/or a cleaning schedule was not developed and implemented to clean the spray booth used for spraying a solvent based, flammable adhesive;    b. Employees were not trained and/or a filter change schedule was not developed and implemented to ensure filtering media (charcoal) was removing solvent vapors generated during spray booth use;     c. Employees were not trained and/or enforcement was not made to ensure that chemical products were used as designated by the employer (such as with Solvent 933); employees were not trained on the designated chemicals for cleaning cutting and sheeter blades, or any other cleaning purposes.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Nov 9, 2016

Abate by

Dec 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(1): The employer did not train employees regarding the new label elements and safety data sheets format by December 1, 2013:    Employees were not trained on the new safety data sheet (SDS) format (a change from material safety data sheets (MSDS)), or on the new label requirements.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Nov 9, 2016

Abate by

Dec 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $1,871 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    A personal protective equipment (PPE) hazard assessment was not made for all jobs/tasks/work practices where employees were exposed to chemical inhalation and skin exposure, contact burns with hot machine surfaces, or other workplace hazards where PPE would be required.  (Note: other hazard controls could be used in place of PPE, such as engineering controls (guarding/barriers) or work practice controls.)    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Nov 9, 2016

Abate by

Dec 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    The employer's certification for the personal protective equipment hazard assessment did not include all jobs/tasks such as for operation of the heat press machines.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Nov 9, 2016

Abate by

Dec 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(4): The employer did not verify that each affected employee received and understood the required training through a written certification that contained the name of the each employee trained, the date of training, and that identified the subject of the certification:    Personal protective equipment (PPE) training was not certified for all employees.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Nov 9, 2016

Abate by

Dec 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not provide a respirator that was appropriate for the chemical state and physical form of the contaminant:    Dust filters were used with a half mask, cartridge respirators for exposure to solvent based chemical products such as 933 Solvent (100% toluene).    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Nov 9, 2016

Abate by

Dec 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    A medical evaluation, as described in the OSHA standard, was not provided for an employee who used a half mask, cartridge, negative pressure respirator for exposure to solvent vapor.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Nov 9, 2016

Abate by

Dec 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee using tight-fitting facepiece respirator was not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    An employee who used a half mask, cartridge, negative pressure respirator for exposure to solvent vapor, was not fit tested to ensure proper fit before use and annually afterwards.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Nov 9, 2016

Abate by

Dec 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator:    a. An employee who sometimes used dust filters with a half mask, cartridge, negative pressure respirator for exposure to solvent vapor, was not trained on the correct use of filtering media such as organic cartridges for solvent based chemicals.    b. Single use, disposable dust masks had been made available to employees exposed to solvent vapors instead of a respirator with filtering media for solvent based chemical products.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.