OSHA Inspection: INMAN'S CLASSIC II, INC

Issued

Mar 30, 2018

Abate by

May 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,774 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) On or about January 24, 2018, the employer failed to develop and implement a written Hazard Communication Program for the protection of the employees that use hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to ST-10 Lacquer Thinner and BASF UR60.

Issued

Mar 30, 2018

Abate by

May 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.102(a): In-plant transfer, handling, storage, and/or use of acetylene in cylinders did not comply with the provisions of CGA Pamphlet G-1-2009 ("Acetylene"):  a) On January 24, 2018, in the oxygen and Acetylene cylinders storage area, the employer did not post signs forbidding smoking and open flames where two oxygen and two Acetylene cylinders were stored together. A person smoking in the area or conducting hot work could cause vapors to ignite, resulting in fire or an explosion.

Issued

Mar 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(7)(iii): Open flames and smoking were permitted in flammable or combustible liquid storage areas:  a) On January 24, 2018, in the flammable liquids storage area, the employer did not post signs forbidding smoking and open flames. The employer stored 55 US-GAL of flammable liquids in the area, including but not limited to ST-10 Lacquer Thinner, and transfer the liquid from the drums to smaller containers with a hand pump. A person smoking in the area or conducting hot work could cause vapors to ignite, resulting in fire or an explosion.

Issued

Mar 30, 2018

Abate by

May 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour.   a) On January 24, 2018, in the oxygen and Acetylene cylinders storage area, the employer did not ensure that (two) oxygen and (two) Acetylene cylinders were stored separate by a minimum distance of twenty feet (20') or a five feet high (5') barrier with a fire-resistance rating of one-half hour.

Issued

Mar 30, 2018

Abate by

May 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a. On or about January 24, 2018, in the spray painting downdraft booth, the employer failed to develop and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a tight-fit respirator on a voluntary basis during spray painting operations  was medically able to use that respirator and knew how to properly clean, maintain and store the respirator.

Issued

Mar 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a) On or about January 24, 2018, in the paint and body-work shop area, the employer failed to ensure that flexible cords and cables were not used as substitute for fix wiring of the permanently installed fluorescent lights.