OSHA Inspection: INTEGRATED GROUP

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Abate by

Mar 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $6,467

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by hazard and/or crushed by hazards:   a)  Warehouse: Employees were exposed to a struck by hazard when working next to steel storage racks with visible structural defects such as but not limited to a bent columns, rusted base members and upright column bases that were not anchored to the floor, on or about 08/10/17.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,543 · Current $5,543

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 clean, orderly and in sanitary condition.   Warehouse: Aisles between storage racks were obstructed by storage material thus exposing employees to tripping hazard, on or about 08/10/17.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:    a)  Warehouse: Routes to the warehouse exit doors were not marked to indicate the direction of travel to the nearest exit door, on or about 08/10/17.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): There were no visible gauges, audible alarms or pressure activated devices installed in paint spray booths to indicate or ensure that the required air speed was maintained.    a) Spray booth: The spray booth was not equipped with manometer, audible alarm, or pressure activated device to indicate pressure differential across the face of the booth, on or about 08/10/17.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 booth: Combustible material such as, but not limited to, wooden table was leaning against the side of the spray booth, on or about 08/10/17.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined were not explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations:  a) Spray booth: Ceiling lights in the spray area of the spray booth where flammables were used were not approved for class-I locations, on or about 08/10/17.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(vii): The written program did not contain provisions for training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they were potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations:   a) Spray booth: Spray painter was not provided the required information and training on the respiratory hazard he exposed to during spray painting, on or about 08/15/17.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

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) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION/CONDITION) (DESCRIBE HAZARD) Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.   a) Spray booth: Medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to wear a respirator was not provided to those who were required to wear a negative pressure respirator, on or about 08/15/17.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i): Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition:   a) Spray booth: The 3M half-face air purifying respirator used by the spray painter was not kept in  a sanitary condition, on or about 08/15/17.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):   a) Spray booth: The 3M half-face air purifying respirator used by the spray painter was not kept in  a sanitary condition, on or about 08/15/17.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:   a) Warehouse: Office materials were stacked in tiers but were not secured against sliding or collapse thus exposing employees to a struck by hazard, on or about 08/10/17.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174

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) Spray booth: A spray booth operator handles hazardous flammables such as, but not limited to, toluene, xylene, ethyl acetate, and butyl acetate.  A worksite specific hazard communication program was not established, on or about 08/15/17.

Issued

Feb 6, 2018

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) Spray booth: A spray booth operator was not provided the information and training on the hazard(s) associated with exposure to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, toluene, xylene, ethyl acetate, and butyl acetate, on or about 08/15/17.