OSHA Inspection: TEC INSTALLATIONS, INC.

Issued

Jun 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):    a) Spray Finishing Area: A doorway not designated as an emergency exit was not marked with signage indicating,  Not an Exit, on or about, 5/3/17.

Issued

Jun 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,304 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:    a) Spray Finishing Area: Combustible materials, including, but not limited to, several boxes containing spray booth filters, plywood stored on top of the spray booth, and a storage rack containing 41 gallons of paint, were stored less than three feet from the side of the spray finishing booth, on or about, 5/3/17.

Issued

Jun 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,304 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) Spray Finishing Area: An employee is required to wear a Moldex 9000 full-facepiece cartridge respirator while conducting spray finishing operations. The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program, on or about, 4/4/17 and 5/3/17.

Issued

Jun 21, 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) Spray Finishing Area: An employee is required to wear a Moldex 9000 full-facepiece cartridge respirator while conducting spray finishing operations. The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, on or about, 4/4/17 and 5/3/17.

Issued

Jun 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable, and effective annual training to employees who were required to use respirators.  a) Spray Finishing Area: An employee is required to wear a Moldex 9000 full-facepiece cartridge respirator while conducting spray finishing operations. The employer did not provide affected employees who are required to wear respiratory protection with effective respiratory protection training, on or about, 4/4/17 and 5/3/17.

Issued

Jun 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base the selection of the appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the task(s) to be performed, conditions present, duration of use:  a) Spray Finishing Area: An employee who conducts spray finishing operations does not wear hand protection. The employer did not provide the affected employee with hand protection, thus exposing employees to dermal contact, on or about, 4/4/17.

Issued

Jun 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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-Wide: Employees are required to use hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but not limited to, Quest Specialty Coatings economy lacquer thinner, Sherwin-Williams yellow paint, Valspar blue gloss, WD-40 multi-use aerosol, Klean-Strip acetone, Lincoln 6011 welding rod, acetylene, oxygen and propane. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program, thus exposing employees to a chemical hazard, on or about, 4/4/17 and 5/3/17.

Issued

Jun 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:  a) Facility-Wide: The employer did not maintain safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals and substances, used by employees to conduct spray finishing operations and MIG welding operations, on or about, 4/4/17 and 5/3/17.

Issued

Jun 21, 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-Wide: Employees are required to use hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but not limited to, Quest Specialty Coatings economy lacquer thinner, Sherwin-Williams yellow paint, Valspar blue gloss, WD-40 multi-use aerosol, Klean-Strip acetone, Lincoln 6011 welding rod, acetylene, oxygen and propane. The employer did not provide training on hazardous chemicals and substances, for affected employees, thus exposing employees to a chemical hazard, on or about, 4/4/17 and 5/3/17.