OSHA Inspection: TOWN & COUNTRY SANITATION, INC.

Issued

2018-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3492.00 · Current $1933.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:    On or about January 28, 2018, the employee painted six dumpsters inside a paint room and the exhaust system was not protected with an automatic sprinkler system.

Issued

2018-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3492.00 · Current $1933.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(4): 29 CFR 1910.107(c)(4):  Electrical wiring and equipment did not conform to the provisions of this paragraph and was not otherwise be in accordance with subpart S of this part:    On or about January 28, 2018, an employee was painting with flammable paint inside a paint room and the electrical wiring was not rated for class 1 div 1 or class 1 div 2 locations.

Issued

2018-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3492.00 · Current $1933.00 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:    The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program to protect the health of the welders and painter.    a.  On or about February 28, 2018, it was mandatory for employees MIG welding mild/cold rolled steel onto the floor of a 30 yard dumpster to wear N95 filtering face piece respirators.  The welders were not medically evaluated to ensure welders were able to wear a respirator and were not fit tested to ensure the respirator fit properly.    b.  On or about January 28, 2018, it was mandatory for the employee painting 2-yard dumpster in the paint room with a paint gun to wear an elastomeric (half mask) respirator.  The painter was not medically evaluated to ensure the painter was able to wear a respirator and was not fit tested to ensure the respirator fit properly.

Issued

2018-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5821.00 · Current $3201.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    On or about February 28, 2018, welders and painters were not trained on the occupational hazards of metals and chemicals in paint.

Issued

2018-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2) Annual electronic submission of OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses by establishments with 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees in designated industries. If your establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form.  On or about December 15, 2017, the employer failed to submit their 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illness to OSHA for calendar year 2016.

Issued

2018-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-09 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:  The employer did not evaluate the employees exposure to airborne welding metal fumes and and chemicals in paint vapors.  a.  On or about February 28, 2018, employees were MIG welding mild/cold rolled steel onto the floor of a 30 yard dumpster.  b.  On or about January 28, 2018, one employee was painting 2-yard dumpsters in the paint room with a paint gun.