OSHA Inspection: RP&G OF QUINCY, INC.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Mar 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,114 · Current $3,557 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of air contaminants listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the permissible exposure limits as follows:      Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) total dust listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average (8-hr TWA) concentration of 15 mg/m3. This violation was more recently observed on or about August 2, 2018, as follows:      An employee engaged in powder coating operations was exposed to PNOR (total dust) at an 8-hr TWA level of 24 mg/m3, approximately 1.7 times the limit of 15 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The employee sprayed POWDURA® TGIC powder coating - Vulcan Black from outside the booth. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 424 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 56 minutes.    An employee engaged in powder coating operations was exposed to PNOR (total dust) at an 8-hr TWA level of 109.5 mg/m3, approximately 7.4 times the limit of 15 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The employee sprayed POWDURA® TGIC powder coating - Vulcan Black from outside the booth. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 427 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 53 minutes.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a copy of site-specific program detailing the procedures used to ensure compliance and training of employees.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Mar 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):    Employee(s) are being exposed to an airborne concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) total dust listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average (8-hr TWA) concentration of 15 mg/m3 and feasible administrative or engineering controls are not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d). This violation was more recently observed on or about August 2, 2018, as follows:      An employee engaged in powder coating operations was exposed to PNOR (total dust) at an 8-hr TWA level of 24 mg/m3, approximately 1.7 times the limit of 15 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The employee sprayed POWDURA® TGIC powder coating - Vulcan Black from outside the booth. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 424 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 56 minutes.    An employee engaged in powder coating operations was exposed to PNOR (total dust) at an 8-hr TWA level of 109.5 mg/m3, approximately 7.4 times the limit of 15 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The employee sprayed POWDURA® TGIC powder coating - Vulcan Black from outside the booth. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 427 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 53 minutes.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a copy of site-specific program detailing the procedures used to ensure compliance and training of employees.     General methods of control applicable in these circumstances include, but are not limited to, the following:   a) Improve dust collection in areas of low suction.  b) Use work practice controls to prevent the employees from spraying powder coating material on each other.   c) Implement an employee rotation program to reduce time of exposure.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Dec 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $4,000

Hazardous substances 9130

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:    On or about May 2, 2018, employees engaged in powder coating operations wore loose-fitting-hood supplied air respirators voluntarily and the employer had not provided medical evaluations prior to allowing employees to use the respirator in the workplace.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a copy of site-specific program detailing the procedures used to ensure compliance and training of employees.       RP&G OF QUINCY, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1185485, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 002A ISSUED ON 02/08/2017, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATION AT 1701 N. 16TH STREET, QUINCY, IL 62301.