OSHA Inspection: PROTECH POWDER COATINGS INC.

Issued

Aug 16, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $4,375 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:    a) Facility        The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 8511 filtering facepiece respirators and 3M 6200 half mask, negative pressure respirators during powder coating production.    Violation occurred on or about 02/21/2017.

Issued

Aug 16, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 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:  a) Facility      The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 8511 filtering facepiece respirators and 3M 6200 half mask, negative pressure respirators.      Violation occurred on or about 02/21/2017.

Issued

Aug 16, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employees using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:   a) Facility  Employees using respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 8511 filtering facepiece respirators and 3M 6200 half mask, negative pressure respirators, were not provided a fit test prior to initial use during powder coating powder production.      Violation occurred on or about 02/21/2017.

Issued

Aug 16, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  a) Facility  The employer did not provide effective training for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 8511 filtering facepiece respirators and 3M 6200 half mask, negative pressure respirators.  Violation occurred on or about 02/21/2017.

Issued

Aug 16, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:    a) Facility    The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine the presence of permit required confined spaces.  The employer required employees to enter a permit required confined space, specifically the dust collectors to clean out the filters.    Violation occurred on or about 03/09/2017.

Issued

Aug 16, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:    a) Facility    The employer requires employees to enter a permit required confined space, specifically the dust collectors to clean out the filters.  The employer did not develop and implement a written permit space program.    Violation occurred on or about 03/09/2017.

Issued

Aug 16, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment was isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) Facility    An energy control program was not established where employees maintain and/or service machinery and equipment such as, but not limited to, extruders and dust collectors.    Violation occurred on or about 02/21/2017.

Issued

Aug 16, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) Facility  Employees conducted service and maintenance to plant equipment such as, but not limited to, extruders and dust collectors without equipment specific procedures.  Violation occurred on or about 02/21/2017.

Issued

Aug 16, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    a) Facility    Employees who performed maintenance to include applying locks to equipment such as, but not limited to, extruders and dust collectors were not trained on energy control procedures.    Violation occurred on or about 02/21/2017.

Issued

Aug 16, 2017

Abate by

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $4,375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guards:    a) Maintenance shop    The Baldor abrasive wheel was used without the tongue guard on the top of the wheel.  The grinder is used on various metal parts as part of maintenance activities.    Violation observed on or about 02/21/2017.

Issued

Aug 16, 2017

Abate by

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest to support offhand grinding work:  a) Maintenance shop  The Baldor grinding machine was used without a work rest to support the work.  The grinder is used on various metal parts as part of maintenance activities.  Violation observed on or about 02/21/2017.

Issued

Aug 16, 2017

Abate by

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $4,375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one half hour:    a) Maintenance shop    An oxygen cylinder was stored immediately next to an acetylene cylinder exposing employees to fire hazards.  The cylinders were not separated by a noncombustible barrier or at least 20 feet apart.    Violation observed on or about 02/21/2017.

Issued

Aug 16, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $4,375 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:    a) Facility        The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, 1,2,4-Benzeneticarboxylic anhydride found in polyester resin and combustible dust found in the dust collectors.    Violation occurred on or about 02/21/2017.

Issued

Aug 16, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 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:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide effective information and training for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, 1,2,4-Benzeneticarboxylic anhydride and combustible found in the dust collectors.  Violation occurred on or about 02/21/2017.