OSHA Inspection: WITTMANN BATTENFELD, INC.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8315.00 · Current $5000.00 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:    PAINT SPRAY BOOTH:    On or about and at times prior to May 9, 2018, the employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program.  Employees were required to wear tight-fitting elastomeric respirators while working in the spray booth applying isocyanates-based paints.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1377

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:  PAINT SPRAY BOOTH:  On or about and at times prior to May 9, 2018, the employer required employees to wear elastomeric air purifying respirators when spray coating steel parts with isocyanate-based coatings.  The minimum respiratory protection required by NIOSH is supplied air.

Issued

2018-08-22 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:  PAINT SPRAY BOOTH:  On or about and at times prior to May 9, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees who were required to use elastomeric respirators were not provided with medical evaluations prior to respirator use.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1377

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  PAINT SPRAY BOOTH:  On or about and at times prior to May 9, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees who were required to wear tight-fitting elastomeric respirators had been fit tested prior to respirator use.  Employees were spray coating parts with primer and paint that contained hexamethylene diisocyanate and other volatile organic compounds.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:  PAINT SPRAY BOOTH:  On or about and at times prior to May 9, 2018, respirators were not maintained in a clean manner.  The employees were required to wear respirators when spray-coating parts with coatings that contained hexamethylene diisocyanate and other volatile organic compounds.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1377

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to employees who were required to use respirators:  PAINT SPRAY BOOTH:  On or about and at times prior to May 9, 2018, the employer did not effectively train employees who were required to wear tight-fitting elastomeric respirators while applying spray coatings to parts.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8315.00 · Current $5000.00 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:    PAINT SPRAY BOOTH:    On or about and at times prior to May 9, 2018, the spray booth used for priming and painting Z-Beams manufactured at the facility was not equipped with automatic sprinklers on either side of the filter bank.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8315.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:    PAINT SPRAY BOOTH:    On or about and at times prior to May 9, 2018, materials were stored on top of and within three feet of the booth on three sides.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8315.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    MACHINE SHOP:    On or about and at times prior to May 9, 2018, employees used a FESTOOL Cleantec MIDI HEPA vacuum to collect dust generated during sanding of steel.  The steel dust was determined to be a Class II Combustible dust.  The HEPA vacuum was not rated for use with Class II dusts.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8315.00 · Current $5000.00 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:    COMPANY-WIDE:    On or about and at times prior to May 9, 2018, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.  Hazardous chemicals used at the facility included, but were not limited to, flammable wax/grease removers, lacquer thinner, and the components of 2-part urethane primer and paint.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v)  MACHINE SHOP:  On or about and at times prior to May 9, 2018, two spray bottles containing flammable liquids were not properly labeled.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-10 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:  COMPANY-WIDE:  On or about and at times prior to May 9, 2018, employees who were working with hazardous chemicals had not received training regarding the hazards associated with each of the chemicals.  Hazardous chemicals in use at the facility included, but were not limited to: degreasers and isocyanate-based primers and paints.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7): "No smoking" signs in large letters on contrasting color background were not posted at all spraying areas and paint storage rooms.  PAINT SPRAY BOOTH:  On or about and at times prior to May 9, 2018, "NO SMOKING" signs were not posted around the spray booth.

Issued

2018-08-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:  TRASH COMPACTOR:  On or about and at times prior to May 9, 2018, the liquid tight coating around conductors entering the control pendant for operating the compactor had been pulled out of the fitting thereby exposing the conductors.