OSHA Inspection: HOUSTON OILFIELD EQUIPMENT, INC.

Issued

2017-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2173.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:       On or about February 14, 2017, located in the shop where an employee was exposed to fire hazards when performing painting tasks in a spray booth without an automatic sprinkler.

Issued

2017-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2173.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(10): Transparent panels used for illumination of spray booth(s) did not effectively isolate the spraying area from the area in which the lighting unit(s) were located:        On or about February 14, 2017, located in the shop where an employee was exposed to fire hazards when performing painting tasks in a spray booth without a cover on one of the lighting panels.

Issued

2017-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $1738.00 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 February 14, 2017, located in the shop where an employee wore a 3M half-face respirator with organic vapor cartridges on a voluntary basis when performing painting tasks without the employer developing necessary elements of a respirator program.

Issued

2017-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:      On or about February 14, 2017, located in the shop where an employee wore a 3M half-face respirator with organic vapor cartridges on a voluntary basis when performing painting tasks without having received a medical evaluation.

Issued

2017-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 May 20, 2015, located in the fabrication shop where a painter wore a 3M half-face respirator with organic vapor cartridges when painting without being provided basic respirator training.

Issued

2017-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $1738.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a forklift:       On or about February 15, 2017, at the facility where employees are exposed to crushed-by hazards when operating Komatsu forklifts for moving parts without ensuring employees completed forklift training.

Issued

2017-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2173.00 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 February 15, 2017, at the facility where employees were exposed to inhalation and chemical hazards when using chemicals such as, but not limited to, Devlac coating, thinner, cutting fluid, lubricants, and propane without developing a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2017-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 February 15, 2017, at the facility where employees were exposed to inhalation and chemical hazards when using chemicals such as, but not limited to, Devlac coating, thinner, cutting fluid, lubricants, and propane without providing training.