OSHA Inspection: POWDER COAT AMERICA CORPORATION

Issued

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - An employee powder coating was exposed to noise levels of 87.9 dBA which is in excess of the action level of 85 dBA. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 188 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 292 minutes. A hearing conservation program including monitoring, providing hearing protection, performing hearing test and providing noise training, was not implemented, on or about 8/8/2017.

Issued

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1150.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(h)(12): All areas used for spraying, including the interior of the booth, were not protected by automatic sprinklers where this protection is available. Where this protection is not available, other approved automatic extinguishing equipment was not provided.    Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - Powder coating operation was conducted in a spray booth. The spray booth, where electrostatic apparatus was used, was not protected by an approved automatic extinguishing equipment, on or about 6/20/2017.

Issued

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1150.00 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:    Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - Powder coating was conducted outside the booth for the large metal pieces, in a spraying area. The non-deposited powder was not exhausted via exhaust ducts, on or about 8/8/2017.

Issued

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - Employees powder coating were provided and required to wear full face or half mask respirators for protection against dust. A written respiratory protection program was not developed and implemented, on or about 6/20/2017.

Issued

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Total Dust listed in Table Z-1, Limits for Air Contaminants, in excess of 15 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3):  Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - An employee spraying powder coating was exposed to Total Dust of 23.4 mg/m3, 1.6 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 15 mg/m3. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 256 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 224 unsampled minutes on or about 8/8/17.

Issued

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - An employee spraying powder coating was exposed to Total Dust of 23.4 mg/m3, 1.6 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 15 mg/m3. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 256 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 224 unsampled minutes. Effective engineering controls were not implemented, on or about 8/8/17.

Issued

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1150.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(l)(1): Electrical equipment and other sources of ignition did not conform to the requirements of paragraphs (c)(1)(i)-(iv), (8) and (9)(i) of this section and subpart S of this part:    a) Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - Powder coating was conducted outside the booth with a portable hand spraying equipment in a spraying area. The portable lamps used were not of Class I hazardous location type as required by 1910.107(c)(8), on or about 8/8/2017.    b) Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - Powder coating was conducted outside the booth with a portable hand spraying equipment in a spraying area. Electrical wiring, electrical outlets and electric fans used in the area were not approved for hazardous location type as required by Subpart S, on or about 8/8/2017.

Issued

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1150.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(l)(6): Electrostatic hand spraying equipment did not meet the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.107(i) and other subparagraphs of this paragraph when used in powder coating:    Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - Powder coating was conducted inside a spray booth and outside in a spraying area using a portable hand spraying equipment. The electrical equipment was not interlock with the ventilation as required by 1910.107(i)(8), on or about 8/8/2017.

Issued

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1024.00 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:    Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - Employees powder coating were provided and required to wear full face or half mask respirators for protection against dust. Medical evaluations were not performed, on or about 6/20/2017.

Issued

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1024.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - Employees powder coating were provided and required to wear full face or half mask respirators for protection against dust. Fit testing was not conducted, on or about 6/20/2017.

Issued

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1024.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that ensured that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of at least the following elements: Why the respirator is necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator; What the limitations and capabilities of the respirator are; How to use the respirator effectively in emergency situations, including situations in which the respirator malfunctions; How to inspect, put on and remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator; What the procedures are for maintenance and storage of the respirator, and How to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent the effective use of respirators:    Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - Employees powder coating were provided and required to wear full face or half mask respirators for protection against dust. Training on the proper use and care of respirators was not performed, on or about 6/20/2017.

Issued

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1385.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(b)(1): A written emergency evacuation plan, meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.38, was not developed and implemented  where the employer elected to evacuate employees upon sounding of the a fire alarm:    Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - At the site, supervisors were expected to use fire extinguishers and other employees were expected to evacuate the building. A written emergency action plan was not developed and implemented, on or about 6/20/2017.

Issued

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - At the site, supervisors were expected to use fire extinguishers and other employees were expected to evacuate the building. Training on the use of fire extinguishers was not conducted, on or about 6/20/2017.

Issued

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3): Training program content. Powered industrial truck operators did not receive initial training in accordance with paragraph (l) of this section:    Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - Employees operating forklifts were not trained and certified in accordance with the standard, on or about 6/20/2017.

Issued

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1385.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(iv): Electric equipment was not free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees such as damaged insulation.     Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - Damaged was observed on the electrical cord of the floor fan, where the cord was spliced exposing wires and creating an electrical hazard to employees, on or about 6/20/17.

Issued

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1440.00 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:    Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - Employees handled material such as but not limited to powders for powder coating and xylene for cleaning. A written hazard communication was not developed and implemented, on or about 6/20/2017.

Issued

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - Employees handled material such as but not limited to powders for powder coating and xylene for cleaning. Information and training on the hazards employees were exposed to was not performed, on or about 6/20/2017.

Issued

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(l)(4)(iii): "No Smoking"� signs in large letters on contrasting color background were not conspicuously posted at all powder coating areas and powder storage rooms:  Powder Coat America Corporation, Lavonia, GA - Powder coating was conducted in a booth and outside in a spraying area with a portable hand spraying equipment. Signs stating "No Smoking" were not posted, on or about 6/20/2017.