OSHA Inspection: RAY-TECH INFRARED CORP.

Issued

Jan 18, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each workroom was not maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition.     Location: shop area         On or about 10/27/17, employees were exposed to slip hazards from a wet floor caused by the roof leaking in several places.

Issued

Jan 18, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $3,696

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(c)(7)(iii)(b): A pressure gage marked to show the pressure drop across the filters of the spray booth to indicate that the filters require cleaning or replacement was not installed:  Location: paint spray room On or about 10/17/17, the employer exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards by failing to installing a gauge that will show pressure drop across filters to ensure filters were replaced or cleaned to ensure airflow through the booth.

Issued

Jan 18, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $2,956

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:   Location: paint booth On or about 10/27/17, the employer did not establish a respiratory program for employees required to wear a 3M half face respirator while working in paint spray booth.

Issued

Jan 18, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 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:  Location: spray paint booth On or about 10/27/17, employees required to use a 3M half face respirator were not provided medical evaluations prior to using the respirator.

Issued

Jan 18, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  Location: spray paint booth On or about 10/27/17, employees required to use a 3M half face respirator were not fit tested prior to using the respirator.

Issued

Jan 18, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

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:  Location: paint booth On or about 10/27/17, respirators were stored uncovered in chemical storage lockers.

Issued

Jan 18, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:    Location: paint booth On or about 10/27/17, the employer did not provide training on the use of respirators to employees who are required to use 3M half face respirator's.

Issued

Jan 18, 2018

Abate by

Feb 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $3,696

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  Location: production area On or about 10/27/17, employees were not protected from flying chips and sparks while using a Makita 14 inch chop saw with an abrasive blade to cut metal.

Issued

Jan 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:  Location: production area On or about 10/27/17, an abrasive wheel used on a DeWalt portable grinder, which was being used in welding operations, was not provided with a safety guard meeting the requirements specified in 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4).