OSHA Inspection: PRO-LINE HOLDINGS

Issued

2017-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3801.00 · Current $2281.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    On or about July 26, 2017, the employer did not implement a written respiratory protection program to ensure that employees who use half face negative pressure respirators to perform gel coating operations were not trained in respirator use, cleanliness, fit tested and medically cleared to don such equipment.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2017-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  On or about July 26, 2017,  a respiratory assessment had not been conducted to determine if the 3M Half-Face negative pressure respirators being provided to employees in gel coating operations was adequate protection.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2017-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:  On or about July 26, 2017, the employer did not ensure that respirators being used during gel coating operations were being properly cleaned and disinfected prior to use.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2017-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3801.00 · Current $2281.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(8): Employee(s) other than designated qualified personnel were permitted to operate crane(s):    On or about July 26, 2017, the employer did not ensure crane operations were properly qualified through specific operator crane training requirements prior to be allowed to operate two 10 ton overhead bridge cranes.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2017-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3232.00 · Current $1939.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    On or about July 26, 2017, a 600 volt 125 amp circuit breaker panel had the dead front cover removed thereby exposing employees to live parts.      CORRECTED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

2017-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3801.00 · Current $2281.00 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:    On or about July 26, 2017, the employer did not maintain a hazard communication program and employees were not trained on the hazards associated with use of chemical components such as, but not limited to Styrene, 40.3%, Methylmethacrylate, 4.6%, and Acetone, 100.0%.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2017-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report was not recorded within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:   On or about July 26, 2017, the employer did not record an employee injury that resulted in medical treatment beyond first aid within 7 calendar days onto the OSHA 300 log for 2017.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2017-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  On or about July 26, 2017, the employer did not ensure that a written hazard assessment for personal protective equipment had been conducted for all employees engaged in boat building operations.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2017-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  On or about July 26, 2017, the employer did not ensure that employees engaged in the voluntary use of 3M 8511 filtering facepiece type respirators for nuisance dust generated by job tasks such as, but not limited to cutting, grinding, boat buffing and mold preparation were provided with the information in Appendix D.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED