OSHA Inspection: SYNCROFLO, INC.

Issued

Jul 11, 2017

Abate by

Jul 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:  On or about January 25, 2017 painters who transfer and use hazardous liquid chemicals including, but not limited, "Grow Automotive" Grease Wax and Silicone Remover, "PPG" Amerlock 2 Cure, and "PPG" Amerlock 2 Resin were exposed to chemical hazards where the employer did not provide and ensure the use of chemical splash goggles.

Issued

Jul 11, 2017

Abate by

Jul 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  On or about January 25, 2017 employees were exposed to respiratory hazards where the employer provided tight-fitting, elastomeric 1/2-face and full-face respirators for voluntary use by painters in and around the spray booths but did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Jul 11, 2017

Abate by

Jul 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  On or about January 25, 2017 employees in the welding department were exposed to respiratory hazards where the employer provided voluntary use filtering facepiece respirators but did not provide the affected employees with the information contained in Appendix d of 29 CFR 1910.134.

Issued

Jul 11, 2017

Abate by

Jul 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 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 January 25, 2017 painters were exposed to chemical hazards where the employees transfer and spray apply corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, "PPG" Amerlock 2 Cure, "PPG" Amercoat 861, and "PPG" Amercoat 370 Cure.

Issued

Jul 11, 2017

Abate by

Jul 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  On or about January 25, 2017 the employer provided a fire extinguisher mounted adjacent to the metal prep area for voluntary use by employees but did not ensure that the fire extinguisher was subjected to an annual maintenance check exposing the employees to hazards associated with fire fighting.

Issued

Jul 11, 2017

Abate by

Jul 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon at least annually:  On or about January 25, 2017 employees in the production area were exposed to hazards associated with fire fighting where the employer provided hand held portable fire extinguishers for voluntary use but did not also provide annually recurring training to address general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards of incipient stage fire fighting.

Issued

Jul 11, 2017

Abate by

Jul 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,605 · Current $4,563 Reduced

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 January 25, 2017 employees were exposed to chemical hazards from welding and painting processes involving hazardous chemicals where the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Jul 11, 2017

Abate by

Jul 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  On or about January 25, 2017 employees who weld on carbon and stainless steel in the welding bays were exposed to chemical hazards where the employer did not maintain safety data sheets for the stock metals, compressed gases, and welding wires used by welders.

Issued

Jul 11, 2017

Abate by

Jul 28, 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:  On or about January 25, 2017 employees were exposed to chemical hazards from welding and painting processes involving hazardous chemicals where the employer did not provide affected employees with effective chemical hazard communication training and did not address all required elements of chemical hazard communication training.

Issued

Jul 11, 2017

Abate by

Jul 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(i): The employer did not provide information to the employees on the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200:  On or about January 25, 2017 employees were exposed to chemical hazards from welding and painting processes  where the employer did not provide affected employees with information on the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard.

Issued

Jul 11, 2017

Abate by

Jul 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(ii): The employer did not provide information to the employees on operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present:  On or about January 25, 2017 employees were exposed to chemical hazards from welding processes where the employer did not provide affected employees with information on operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present.

Issued

Jul 11, 2017

Abate by

Jul 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i): The employee training did not include the methods and observations used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area:  On or about January 25, 2017 employees were exposed to chemical hazards from welding and painting processes where the employer did not provide affected employees with training on the methods and observations used to detect the presence or release of hazardous chemicals in the work areas.

Issued

Jul 11, 2017

Abate by

Jul 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  On or about January 25, 2017 employees were exposed to chemical hazards from welding and painting processes where the employer's hazard communication training did not include physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work areas.