OSHA Inspection: TC ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    (a) Middle Shop Area:  On or about 4-30-18 the exit route leading from the exterior exit on the south side of the middle shop to a safe area away from the building was blocked.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Electrical wiring, motors, and other equipment outside of but within twenty (20) feet of any spray area, and not separated therefrom by partitions, produced sparks under normal operating conditions and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations:    (a) Middle Shop Area:  On or about 4-30-18 spray painting and cleaning operations using flammable solvents had been conducted within 20 feet of conventional electrical appliances including:  1) 120 volt electrical outlets, lights  and electrical panel box,  2) An electric powered crock pot used to heat a non flammable cleaning solutions (Safe Strip).

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(5): Cleaning operations using solvents were not conducted inside spray booths and ventilating equipment operated during cleaning:  (a) Middle Shop Area:  On or about 4-30-18 cleaning operations using a flammable solvent with a flash point below 100 degrees Fahrenheit was done outside of a spray booth without ventilation.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(viii): Circuit breakers used as switches in 120-volt and 277-volt, fluorescent lighting circuits were not listed and marked "SWD":    (a) Workplace:  On or about 4-30-18 employees were using circuit breakers to control fluorescent lights.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  (a) Workplace:  On or about 4-30-18 several electrical panels were observed with openings in the exterior of the panel and on the inside face of the panels.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $554.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): The employer did not create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 log:    (a) Workplace:  On or about 4-30-18 the employer did not create an annual summary of illnesses and injuries recorded on the OSHA 300 logs.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-23 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) Middle Work Shop:  On or about 4-30-18 the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(l)(1): Evaluations of the workplace were not conducted to ensure the written respiratory protection program was being effectively implemented:  (a) Workplace:  On or about 4-30-18 the employer had not conducted evaluations of the respiratory protection program to ensure that it was being properly implemented.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  (a) Workplace:  On or about 4-30-18 the employer had not obtained copies of the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) to replace the obsolete Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for the chemicals used in the workplace.