OSHA Inspection: MELLOTT MANUFACTURING CO. INC.

Issued

2018-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $4525.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2): 29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2):  Open flame or spark producing equipment was within a spraying area and/or within 20 feet thereof, was not separated by a partition:    (a)  PAINT SPRAY BUILDING - Employee(s) performed paint spraying operations on logging equipment parts, and there was non-approved electrical equipment being utilized within three to ten feet of paint spraying operations, including 20 fluorescent lighting fixtures, two 110 volt electrical outlets, two electrical light switches, and a 30 inch industrial fan, on or about May 2, 2018.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(5): Electrical equipment not approved for locations containing both deposits of readily ignitable residues and explosive vapors was present in spraying area(s):    (a)  PAINT SPRAY BUILDING - Employee(s) performed paint spraying operations on logging equipment parts, and there was non-approved electrical equipment that contained heavy deposits of paint residue, including 20 fluorescent lighting fixtures, two 110 volt electrical outlets, two electrical light switches, and a 30 inch industrial fan, on or about May 2, 2018.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $4525.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2): The quantity of flammable liquids kept in the vicinity of spraying operations were not a minimum required for operations or they exceeded a supply for one day or one shift:    (a)  PAINT SPRAY BUILDING, NORTH WALL - Employee(s) performed paint spraying operations on logging equipment parts, and there was a three to four week supply of paint materials (41, 5 gallon buckets) stored on a rack approximately nine feet from the parts being sprayed, on or about May 2, 2018.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b):  The employer did not ensure the quantity of flammable liquid located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one area of a building did not exceed 120 gallons of Category 2, Category 3, or Category 4 flammable liquids in containers:  (a)  PAINT SPRAY BUILDING, NORTH WALL - Employee(s) performed paint spraying operations on logging equipment parts, and there were 205 gallons (41, 5 gallon buckets) of category 3 and 4 liquids stored on an open rack near the North wall of the room, on or about May 2, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(5): Containers supplying spray nozzles were not closed or provided with metal coverings kept closed:  (a)  PAINT SPRAY BUILDING, NORTH WALL - Employee(s) performed paint spraying operations on logging equipment parts, and one(1) five gallon bucket of Butyl Cellosolve reducer did not contain a cover, on or about May 2, 2018.  (b)  PAINT SPRAY BUILDING - SOUTH WALL - Employee(s) performed paint spraying operations on logging equipment parts, and one(1) five gallon bucket Butyl Cellosolve reducer and one(1) five gallon bucket of Kem Aqua 400 JD Green paint did not contain a cover, on or about May 2, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $4525.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary, and, scrapers, spuds, or other such tools used for cleaning purposes were not of non-sparking material:    (a)  PAINT SPRAY BUILDING - Employee(s) performed paint spraying operations on logging equipment parts, and there was an accumulation of paint residue on surfaces throughout the 40 foot by 50 foot spray room, including the wooden paint storage shelves, the non explosion-proof electrical equipment, the floor and walls, an industrial fan, and associated spraying equipment, on or about May 2, 2018.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3620.00 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:    (a)   SPRAY ROOM AREA - Employee(s) spray painted lumber processing equipment and the employer required the employee(s) to wear 3M half mask respirators, and the employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program, on or about February 28, 2018.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:      (a)   SPRAY ROOM AREA - Employee(s) spray painted lumber processing equipment where the employer required the employee(s) to wear 3M half mask respirators, and the employer did not evaluate the employees' exposure to the paint products that were being used, which thereby exposed the employee(s) to possible respiratory hazards, on or about February 28, 2018.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-19 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 ROOM AREA - Employee(s) spray painted lumber processing equipment where the employer required the employee(s) to wear 3M half mask respirators, and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to the painter(s), on or about February 28, 2018.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2018-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-19 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 face piece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   (a)   SPRAY ROOM AREA - Employee(s) spray painted lumber processing equipment where the employer required the employee(s) to wear 3M half mask respirators, and the employer did not provide any kind of fit test to the painter(s), on or about February 28, 2018.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2018-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $4525.00 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)   FACILITY WIDE - Employees used various chemicals in the work place, including but not limited to 2-Butoxyethanol, 2-Butanol, Acetylene, and Propane, and the employer had not developed and implemented a hazard communication program, on or about February 28, 2018.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:  (a)  PAINT SPRAYING AREA - Employee(s) refilled a two(2) one gallon cans that originally contained NAPA 8832 reducer with Sherwin Williams Butyl Cellosolve reducer, and the container was not labeled with information for the Sherwin Williams product, on or about May 2, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)   FACILITY WIDE - Employees used various chemicals in the work place, including but not limited to 2-Butoxyethanol, 2-Butanol, Acetylene, and Propane, and the employer had not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area, on or about February 28, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  (a)  FACILTY WIDE - Employees performed welding, cutting and painting operations throughout the facility, and the employer had not certified that the workplace hazard assessment had been performed, on or about February 28, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  (a)  SHIPPING AND RECEIVING AREA - Employees used forklift(s) to transport and load logging equipment, and the employer had not certified that the forklift operators had been trained and evaluated to operate the forklifts, on or about February 28, 2018.  No abatement certification or documentation required.