OSHA Inspection: KALISPELL ART CASTING, INC.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $188 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:    Wax Pouring Room: On or about June 6, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to slips, trips, and falls while working around wax molds without proper clearance to navigate the room.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,346 · Current $188 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. Patina Area: On or about June 6, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards without the employer having implemented an effective respiratory protection program in place while employees were performing operations including, but not limited to; patina application.     b. Patina Area: On or about June 6, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards without having given employees medical evaluations prior to being required to wear respirators while employees were performing operations including, but not limited to; patina application.    c. Patina Area: On or about June 6, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards without having fit testing employees wearing tight fitting respirators while employees were performing operations including, but not limited to; patina application.    d. Patina Area: On or about June 6, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards without having thoroughly trained employees on the potential respiratory hazards that could be encountered during daily operation while employees were performing operations including, but not limited to; patina application.    e. Patina Area: On or about June 6, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards without having regularly evaluated the effectiveness of the respiratory protection program.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a. Investment Casting Area: On or about June 6, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while voluntarily wearing N-95 dust masks to perform Shell Casting operations.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $188 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:    a. Patina Room: On or about June 6, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to corrosive materials including, but not limited to, Nitric Acid NX0409-2 at a pH of < 1.0, while mixing different patina for coating operations.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $188 Reduced

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. Machine Shop: On or about June 6, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to injection of foreign materials while using compressed air to clean off workstations with a compressor tip set at around 80 p.s.i.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $188 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. Kalispell Art Casting: On or about June 6, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to chemical hazards while working with chemical including, but not limited to, Nitric Acid, Ranco-Sil, patina compositions, without labels or other forms of warning regarding the potential hazards to which the employees may come into contact.     b. Kalispell Art Casting: On or about June 6, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to chemical hazards while working with chemical including, but not limited to, Nitric Acid, Ranco-Sil, patina compositions, without maintaining Safety Data Sheets to inform the employees about the potential hazards to which they may come into contact.     c. Kalispell Art Casting: On or about June 6, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to chemical hazards while working with chemical including, but not limited to, Nitric Acid, Ranco-Sil, patina compositions, without proper employee information and training regarding the potential hazards to which the employees may come into contact.