OSHA Inspection: QUALITY POWDER COATING, INC.

Issued

Jun 9, 2017

Abate by

Jul 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,521 Reduced

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:     Quality Powder Coating, Inc., Lilburn, GA -  Employees were provided and required to use half mask respirator for protection against dust. A medical evaluation was not performed to determine an employee's ability to use a respirator, on or about 015/31/2017.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 9, 2017

Abate by

Jul 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training annually and/or more often if necessary:  Quality Powder Coating, Inc., Lilburn, GA - In the powder coating area, an employee was provided and required to use half mask, tight fitting respirators for protection against dust. Training on respirators was not conducted, on or about 05/31/2017.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 9, 2017

Abate by

Jul 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $2,535 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(l)(2)(i): All non-deposited air-suspended powder was not safely removed via exhaust ducts to the powder recovery cyclone or receptacle:  Quality Powder Coating, Inc., Lilburn, GA - Employees were exposed to dust explosion hazard while powder coating outside of the assigned powder coating booths.  Powder coating dust was observed along ledges, beams, walls, floors, eye wash, etc., on or about 01/19/2017.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 9, 2017

Abate by

Jul 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(l)(2)(ii): Powder was released to the outside atmosphere:  Quality Powder Coating, Inc., Lilburn, GA - Employees were exposed to dust explosion hazard while powder coating outside of the assigned powder coating booths.  Powder coating dust was observed along ledges, beams, walls, floors, eye wash, etc., on or about 01/19/2017.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 9, 2017

Abate by

Jul 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(l)(4)(i): All areas were not kept free of the accumulation of powder coating dust:  Quality Powder Coating, Inc., Lilburn, GA - Employees were exposed to dust explosion hazard while powder coating outside of the assigned powder coating booths.  Powder coating dust was observed along ledges, beams, walls, floors, eye wash, etc., on or about 01/19/2017.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 9, 2017

Abate by

Jul 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,521 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:   Quality Powder Coating, Inc., Lilburn, GA - Employees were using part cleaning chemicals, such as, but not limited to Houghton Prep (containing sodium hydroxide) for cleaning parts.  The emergency eye wash provided was not inspected monthly and was covered with powder coating dust, on or about 0/19/2017.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 9, 2017

Abate by

Jul 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $2,028 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1): The employer did not ensure that only stable or safely arranged loads were handled:  Quality Powder Coating, Inc., Lilburn, GA - An employee was exposed to foot and leg injury when he was allowed to guide a cart, containing unsecured 16 to 20 feet long steel beams, while the cart and beams were pushed into a warehouse using the forks of a forklift and a rolling cart, on or about 01/19/17.

Issued

Jun 9, 2017

Abate by

Jul 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,521 Reduced

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:  Quality Powder Coating, Inc., Lilburn, GA- In the washing area, the employer did not  label a storage tank with necessary product identifier and words, pictures, symbols or combination thereof. One of the tanks contained chemicals such as but not limited to, Houghton Prep containing sodium hydroxide on or about 01/19/17.

Issued

Jun 9, 2017

Abate by

Jul 27, 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, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  Quality Powder Coating, Inc., Lilburn, GA - Employees use hazardous materials such as but not limited to paints, paint thinners, WD 40, blasting agent, and propane. Safety Data Sheets were not maintained, on or about 01/19/2017.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).