OSHA Inspection: COMPO STEEL PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Aug 18, 2017

Abate by

Aug 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,555 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(3): Floors. The floor surface of a spray booth and operator's working area, if combustible, shall be covered with noncombustible material of such character as to facilitate the safe cleaning and removal of residues.    (a) Pieces of combustible cardboard were used as floorcovering in the liquid spray booth.

Issued

Aug 18, 2017

Abate by

Sep 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,555 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:    (a) The employer did not adequately assess the workplace painting operations.  Paints containing isocyanate chemicals were not evaluated to determine dermal contact hazards.  Gloves used by the painter were not adequate to prevent dermal contact.

Issued

Aug 18, 2017

Abate by

Aug 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  (a) Employees using hand grinders on metal were not provided face shields to protect their face from flying particles.

Issued

Aug 18, 2017

Abate by

Aug 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,555 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    (a) On or about March 2, 2017, in the paint storage area two respirators not in use were openly stored on a workbench exposing them to contamination.

Issued

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,741 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0691

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):    (a) Employees welding stainless steel were not evaluated as to their exposure to hexavalent chromium, a carcinogenic form of chromium created in the welding fumes.  The employer did not make this determination in accordance with neither paragraph (d)(2), the scheduled monitoring option, nor paragraph (d)(3), the performance-oriented option.

Issued

Aug 18, 2017

Abate by

Sep 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,555 · Current $0 Reduced

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) Painters were not trained about paints containing isocyanates, a chemical  sensitizer that may cause dermatitis.     (b) Welders welding stainless steel were not trained about weld fumes containing hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen.

Issued

Aug 18, 2017

Abate by

Aug 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:  (a) Surfaces in the lunchroom were contaminated with metal dusts.  The soda machine chute and chip vending machine chute were contaminated with dust containing cobalt, cadmium, and manganese.  This exposed employees to health illnesses affecting the kidneys, liver and other body systems.

Issued

Aug 18, 2017

Abate by

Sep 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  (a)  Employees used in house compressed air nozzle that was made of a piece of galvanized pipe and flattened at the discharge end, and was not designed to reduce compressed air pressure to less than 30 PSI.   (b)  Employees used in house made compressed air nozzle(s) located in the machine shop that were not designed to reduce compressed air pressure to less than 30 PSI.