OSHA Inspection: SYMET, INC.

Issued

2017-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1603.00 · Current $1122.00 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:  (a)     There was no information contained in the written respiratory protection program that addressed the quality of the breathing air supply, the air filters and the supplied-air blasting hoods used by the sand blasters.

Issued

2017-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(4)(i): Repairs or adjustments to respirators were not made using the respirator manufacturer's NIOSH-approved parts designed for that respirator:  (a)     In the sand blasting area the Bullard blasting hood had silver duct tape wrapped around the breathing hose in two different places and was leaking air.

Issued

2017-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The employer did not ensure that the person authorized to perform the necessary sorbent bed and filter changes filled out a tag indicating by the signature and date that maintenance changes were performed:  (a)     The filter for the breathing air did not have a tag indicating the signature and the date that the filter was changed.

Issued

2017-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a)     The breathing air, provided from the two oil lubricated compressors, did not have carbon monoxide monitoring.    Note:  If only a high-temperature alarm is used, the air supply should be monitored to prevent carbon monoxide in the breathing air to exceed 10 ppm.

Issued

2017-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i): The employer did not establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee which included the information required by 29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i)(A) through (m)(2)(i)(E):  (a)     Qualitative respirator fit testing was done in October of 2016, and there were no records created that documented the name of the employee, the type of fit test, the make, model, style and size of the respirator, the date of the test, and the pass/fail results of the test.

Issued

2017-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1203.00 · Current $842.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(c)(1): Sling(s) that were damaged or defective were used:  (a)     The synthetic web sling available in the painting area had damage such as cuts to the outer covering and had not been removed from service.

Issued

2017-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(i): A thorough periodic inspection of alloy steel chain slings was not made on a regular basis and/or were done at intervals greater than once every 12 months:  (a)     The alloy steel chain slings used to lift and move forgings, castings, and weldments with the two overhead cranes were not part of an annual documented inspection.

Issued

2017-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1603.00 · Current $1122.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.244(b): The operating valve(s) on abrasive blast cleaning nozzle(s) were not held open manually:  (a)     At the exterior sand blasting booth, the deadman controls on the nozzles were held open with a piece of metal.

Issued

2017-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1203.00 · Current $842.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  (a)     Along the east wall of the painting area the metal junction box mounted on the building column had no cover to prevent contact with the energized and exposed bolts inside the box.