OSHA Inspection: LOADMASTER TRAILER COMPANY, LTD.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 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:    Instance A  Loadmaster Trailer Co., Port Clinton, Ohio; On or about July 27, 2017 the employer did not develop a respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear 3M filtering face piece respirators during grinding operations.  Employees were exposed to hazards such as, but not limited to, copper fumes, iron oxide, and manganese.    Instance B  Loadmaster Trailer Co., Port Clinton, Ohio; On or about July 27, 2017 the employer did not develop a respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear Opti-fit continuous flow supplied-air full face respirators during painting operations.  Employees were exposed to hazards such as, but not limited to, methyl n-amyl ketone.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Instance A Loadmaster Trailer Co., Port Clinton, Ohio; On or about July 27, 2017 the employer did not assess the respiratory hazards associated with the grinding and sanding on fabricated steel trailers in the prep area. Employees were exposed to hazards such as, but not limited to, copper fumes, iron oxide, and manganese.   Instance B Loadmaster Trailer Co., Port Clinton, Ohio; On or about July 27, 2017 the employer did not assess the respiratory hazards associated with the painting and priming of steel trailers in the large and small paint booths. Employees were exposed to hazards such as, but not limited to, methyl n-amyl ketone.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 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:    Instance A  Loadmaster Trailer Co., Port Clinton, Ohio; On or about July 27, 2017 the employer did not ensure that employees who were required to wear 3M filtering face piece respirators during sanding and grinding operations were provided with a medical evaluations prior to being allowed to utilize the respirator. Employees were exposed to pulmonary and cardiovascular stresses.      Instance B  Loadmaster Trailer Co., Port Clinton, Ohio; On or about July 27, 2017 the employer did not ensure that employees who were required to wear Opti-fit continuous flow supplied air respirator during spray painting operations were provided with medical evaluations prior to being allowed to utilize the respirator. Employees were exposed to pulmonary and cardiovascular stresses.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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):     Instance A   Loadmaster Trailer Co., Port Clinton, Ohio; On or about July 27, 2017 the employer did not fit test those employees who required to wear 3M filtering face piece respirators during grinding and sanding operations to ensure proper fit. Employees were exposed to hazards such as, but not limited to, copper fumes, iron oxide, and manganese.            Instance B   Loadmaster Trailer Co., Port Clinton, Ohio; On or about July 27, 2017 the employer did not fit test those employees who were required to wear continuous flow supplied air respirators during painting operations to ensure proper fit. Employees were exposed to hazards such as, but not limited to, methyl n-amyl ketone.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:    Instance A  Loadmaster Trailer Co., Port Clinton, Ohio; On or about July 27, 2017 the employer did not provide effective training to employees who are required to wear 3M filtering face piece respirators during grinding and sanding operations.  Employees were exposed to hazards such as, but not limited to, copper fumes, iron oxide, and manganese.       Instance B     Loadmaster Trailer Co., Port Clinton, Ohio; On or about July 27, 2017 the employer did not provide effective training to employees who are required to wear Opti-Fit continuous flow supplied-air respirators spray paint operations. Employees were exposed to hazards such as, but not limited to, methyl n-amyl ketone.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:    a) Loadmaster Trailer Co., Port Clinton, Ohio; On or about July 27, 2017 the employer did not ensure employees who were required to wear tight fitting filter face piece respirators were clean shaven. Employees performing grinding operations were exposed to hazards such as, but not limited to copper fumes, iron oxide, and manganese.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    a) Loadmaster Trailer Co., Port Clinton, Ohio; On or about July 27, 2017 the employer did not ensure that respirators were being stored in a manner to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals and ensure that they are packed or stored to prevent deformation of the face piece and exhalation valve. Opti-Fit continuous flow supplied air respirators were observed hanging in the paint room unprotected. Employees were exposed to hazards associated with paint fumes in that failure to store respirators properly can result in diminished or compromised function of the respirator.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $1,348 Reduced

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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) Loadmaster Trailer Co., Port Clinton, Ohio; On or about July 27, 2017, the employer did not ensure that eyewash stations were provided to employees handling corrosive chemicals. Employees were exposed to hazards associated with phosphoric acid, fluoboric acid, and sodium phosphate when applying CM-965 to steel trailers in the prep area.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,349 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) Loadmaster Trailer Co., Port Clinton, Ohio; On or about July 27, 2017, the employer did not develop and implement the elements of a written hazard communication program. Employees were exposed to health associated with chemicals such as, but not limited to, methyl n-amyl ketone, xylene, phosphoric acid, and metal dusts associated with welding and grinding.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Oct 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  a) Loadmaster Trailer Co., Port Clinton, Ohio; On or about July 27, 2017, the employer did not ensure that garden sprayer used to apply an iron phosphate solution, CM-965, was labeled with the product identifier, and words, pictures, or combination thereof  regarding the hazards of the chemicals present. Employees were exposed to hazards associated with phosphoric acid, fluoboric acid, and sodium phosphate.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 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)Loadmaster Trailer Co., Port Clinton, Ohio; On or about July 27, 2017, the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in the workplace. Employees were exposed to health associated with chemicals such as, but not limited to, methyl n-amyl ketone, xylene, phosphoric acid, and metal dusts associated with welding and grinding.