OSHA Inspection: BLUE SKY REFURBISHING, LLC

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,141 · Current $1,885 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 in that employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard:    Blue Sky Refurbishing in Gainesville GA: An AC brand fork lift (SN (serial number): 181547A) that was in operation with out a working seat belt or horn on or about April 4, 2018.

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Oct 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,218 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    Blue Sky Refurbishing in Gainesville GA: Employer did not develop a noise monitoring program after becoming aware that noise may exceed 85 dB. Employees conduct activities including but not limited to sanding, grinding, painting and use of hand held tools powered by pressurized air, on or about April 4, 2018.

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Oct 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:   Blue Sky Refurbishing LLC: Employer did not establish an audiometric testing program for employees who are exposed to noise levels equal to or exceeding 85 decibels on or about April 3, 2018.  a) Blue Sky Refurbishing LLC. in Gainesville, GA - An employee working on sanding down trucks was exposed to noise at a TWA of 87.3 dBA, exceeding the action level of 85 dBA. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 405minutes. Zero was assumed for the unsampled period of 75 minutes. An audiometric testing program was not established, on or about 4/3/18.

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Oct 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:   Blue Sky Refurbishing LLC: Employer did not provide training to employees who were exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels on or about April 3, 2018.   a) Blue Sky Refurbishing LLC- An employee sanding down a truck was exposed to noise at a TWA of 87.3 dBA, exceeding the action level of 85 dBA. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 405 minutes. Zero was assumed for the unsampled period of 75 minutes. A noise training program was not instituted, on or about 4/3/18

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Oct 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,218 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)(a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS)(DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) WHERE NECESSARY)   Blue Sky Refurbishing LLC in Gainesville GA: Employer did not conduct an assessment of the workplace to determine hazards present. Employees conduct activities including but not limited to welding/fabricating, cutting, and painting, on or about April 3, 2018.

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Oct 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,218 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    Blue Sky Refurbishing LLC in Gainesville GA: Employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for employees who are required to wear half and full face respirators during work related activities including but not limited to painting on or about April 4, 2018.

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Oct 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:    Blue Sky Refurbishing LLC in Gainesville GA: Employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees who were required to wear respirators in the work place on or about April 3, 2018.

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Oct 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION/CONDITION) (DESCRIBE HAZARD)   Blue Sky Refurbishing LLC in Gainesville GA: Employer did not ensure that employees who were required to use tight-fitting respirators had the appropriate qualitative fit tests on or about April 3, 2018.

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Oct 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,104 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    Blue Sky Refurbishing LLC in Gainesville GA: Employer did not ensure that all employees who operate fork lifts were properly trained and evaluated on the operation of fork lifts prior to use, on or about April 3,2018.

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Oct 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):   Blue Sky Refurbishing LLC in Gainesville GA: When fork lifts was found to be in need of repair including but not limited to missing seat belts was not taken out of service on or about April 3, 2018.  a. AC brand fork lift (SN (serial number): 181547A) that was in use at the time of the inspection was missing a seat belt and a horn.   b. Hyster CL 80 fork lift was in use at the time of inspection by maintenance employees was missing a seat belt, horn, and vehicle  ID plate.

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Oct 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,104 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire   Blue Sky Refurbishing in Gainesville GA: In the shop area employer stored oxygen cylinders near flammable cylinders of acetylene on or about April 3, 2018.

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Oct 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,104 Reduced

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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:    Blue Sky Refurbishing LLC in Gainesville: Employer did not develop a tailored hazard communication program that met the criteria as described in sections (f), (g), and (h) of the OSHA standard. Employees are exposed to various hazardous chemicals including but not limited to LV650 Reducer Extra Slow, Permite, PC-4015 Lacquer Thinner, paint hardener, Acetylene,  and Compressed Oxygen on or about April 3, 2018.

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Oct 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    Blue Sky Refurbishing in Gainesville GA: Employer did not provide information contained in appendix D to employees who are allowed to wear respirators (dust masks) for voluntary use on or about April 3, 2018.

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Oct 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:     Blue Sky Refurbishing in Gainesville, GA: Employer did not ensure that all fire extinguishers were mounted and identified in a manner that they were accessible without subjecting employees to injury, on or about April 3, 2018

Issued

Oct 3, 2018

Abate by

Oct 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:(a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATIONS AND/OR CONDITIONS)(DESCRIBE HAZARDS WHERE NECESSARY)    Blue Sky Refurbishing LLC: Fork lift brand Hyster XL 80 did not have a name plate on or about April 3, 2018.