OSHA Inspection: BREDA, INC.

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees due to exposures to combustible dust:  (a) On the production floor: On and before August 16, 2017, a Model G0638, Grizzly Inc. dust collector with an airflow capacity of 4029 cfm lacked a spark detection system.  The wood dust is a class II combustible dust, with an explosive severity 1.13.   (b) On the production floor: On and before August 16, 2017 a Model G0673 Grizzly Inc. dust collector  with an airflow capacity of 5360 cfm lacked abort gates and a spark detection systems.  The wood dust is a class II combustible dust, with an explosive severity 1.13.   Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this items.

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.  (a)  In the production area: On and before August 16, 2016, Class II combustible dust, with an explosive severity of 1.13, was allowed to accumulate on horizontal surfaces to a depth of 1/32" or greater.  Note: Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  (a) Electrical Panels: On and before August 16, 2017 knockouts were missing on energized electrical panels and exposed to class II combustible wood dust, with an explosive severity of 1.13  Note: Abatement certification  and documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:  (a) Near CNC Machine, on production floor: On August 16, 2016, equipment such as but not limited to electrical panels, electrical outlets, switches and heaters were located near areas where combustible dust was allowed to accumulate to depths greater than 1/32 inches.   Note: Abatement documentation and certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

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.   a)  On the production floor: On and before August 16, 2017, the employer did not ensure and/or enforce the use of seat belts while operating Crown powered industrial trucks.  b) On the production floor: On and before September 16, 2017, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure seat belts were available for employees while operating the Caterpillar LP powered industrial truck.  Note: Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck   (a) On the production floor, loading and unloading areas: On and before August 16, 2017 employees were required to use forklifts for moving supplies and materials without receiving  adequate training or certification prior to operating the equipment.    Note: Abatement documentation and certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $618.00 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) Near CNC machine, on the production floor: On and before August 16 ,2017, compressed air used for cleaning measured 104.8 P.S.I. when "dead-ended".   Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) Production floor: On August 18, 2017 employees working in and  around the paint booth and near the CNC machine were exposed to a noise dose of 68.7% on the 80 dBA threshold for 354 minutes, or an equivalent 8 hour time weighted average of 86.2 dBA, and the employee was not part of an effective hearing conservation program.   Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(j)(1): The employer did not evaluate hearing protector attenuation for the specific noise environments in which the protector will be used:  (a) Spray booth and production floor: On and before August 16, 2017 employees exposed to noise level above 85 used headphones as hearing protection.   Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): Containers in storage were not located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons.  (a) East wall, loading area: On and before August 16, 2017 LP-Gas containers were stored, unsecured, in close proximity to areas where they could be struck by forklift traffic.   Note: Abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-18 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:  (a) Spray booth: On and before August 16, 2017 the employer did not develop a written respiratory program for  employees  required to use 3M tight-fitting elastomeric respirators while spraying water based adhesives.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Spray booth: On and before August 16, 2017 employees required to use 3M tight-fitting elastomeric were not provided medical evaluations prior to using the respirator.   Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  (a) Spray booth: On and before August 16, 2017 employees required to wear respirators to perform work were not fit tested prior to using 3M tight-fitting elastomeric respirators.   Abatement: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Spray booth: On and before August 16, 2017, 3M elastomeric respirator was hung up and stored  in the spray booth when not in use.   Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Throughout facility: On and before August 16, 2017 a written hazard communication program was not available for employees required to use chemicals such as but not limited to spray adhesive (JOWAPUR 1K) and wood adhesive (DORUSS KS 351) during production operations.  Note: Abatement certification is required for these items.