OSHA Inspection: DC ABRASIVE BLASTING & PAINTING, LLC

Issued

Mar 6, 2017

Abate by

May 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,500 Reduced

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    Paint Shop;    On or about 1/19/17, the employer did not have a written respiratory program to cover the use of tight-fitting half face air purifying respirators used by employees who are prepping and painting.  The chemicals used include xylene and isocyanates which cause central nervous system depression and skin/respiratory sensitization.

Issued

Mar 6, 2017

Abate by

May 22, 2017

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    Paint shop:    On or about 1/19/17, an employee working in the paint shop was provided and required to use tight fitting half face air purifying respirators when painting was not provided a medical evaluation to ensure that using a respirator did not pose a health risk to the employee.

Issued

Mar 6, 2017

Abate by

May 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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     Paint shop;    On or about 1/19/17, employer did not provide a fit test to an employee required to wear a respirator while spray painting.  Painting is done using materials that contain hexamethylene diisocyanate, which causes respiratory sensitization.

Issued

Mar 6, 2017

Abate by

May 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     On or about 1/19/17, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program to address employee exposure to chemicals used in the shop.  Employees use xylene, a flammable solvent, and paints that contain isocyanates, which are skin and respiratory sensitizers.

Issued

Mar 6, 2017

Abate by

May 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section:    Blasting shop;    On or about 1/19/17, a drum of aluminum oxide did not have a label on it indicating the name of the material and the hazards associated with it.

Issued

Mar 6, 2017

Abate by

May 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Paint shop;    On or about 1/19/17, the employer did not provide hazard communication training to employees exposured to chemicals used in the shop.  Employees use xylene, a flammable solvent, and paints that contain isocyanates, which are skin and respiratory sensitizers.