OSHA Inspection: THE RAILS COMPANY INC.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Jan 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): There were no visible gauges, audible alarms or pressure activated devices installed in paint spray booths to indicate or ensure that the required air speed was maintained:    a) Shop        There were no visible gauges, audible alarms or pressure activated devices installed on the paint spray booth used by an employee to paint their products so as to indicate/ensure air velocity was maintained.    Violation observed on or about 08/09/2018.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Jan 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,800 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:    a) Spray booth        The spray booth was not equipped with automatic sprinklers while painting was conducted with flammable materials such as, but not limited to, SuperSpec HP D.T.M. Alkyd Semi-gloss Enamel paint.    Violation observed on or about 05/31/2018.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Jan 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined were not explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations:    a) Spray booth    The smoke detector and associated hard wiring inside the spray booth was not approved for Class 1 Division 1 hazardous locations.  Employee(s) dispense flammable paints via spray gun inside the booth.      Violation observed on or about 05/31/2018.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Jan 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:    a) Spray Booth        The inside of the spray booth was not kept free from accumulation of paint residue.    Violation observed on or about 05/31/2018.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Jan 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,800 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:    a) Facility    The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for and employee required to wear a half mask, negative pressure respirator such as, but not limited to, 3M 6300 while spray painting and 3M 8515 while welding.    Violation occurred on or about 05/31/2018.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Jan 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a) Facility    The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for an employee required to wear respirators such as but not limited to, 3M 6300 half mask, negative pressure and 3M 8515 filtering face piece respirators.    Violation occurred on or about 05/24/2018.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Jan 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:    a) Facility    The employer did not provide fit tests for employees who are required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 6300 half mask, negative pressure and 3M 8515 filtering facepiece respirators.    Violation occurred on or about 05/24/2018.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Jan 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):    a) Facility    The employer did not provide information and training for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 6300 half mask, negative pressure and 3M 8515 filtering facepiece respirators while painting and welding.    Violation occurred on or about 05/24/2018.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Jan 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,642 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:    a) Facility    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, petroleum distillates found in mineral spirits, petroleum naphtha found in Super Spec Semi Gloss Enamel and welding fume.    Violation occurred on or about 05/31/2018.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Jan 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    a) Facility    The employer did not have safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical such as, but not limited to, petroleum distillates found in mineral spirits, petroleum naphtha found in Super Spec Semi Gloss Enamel.    Violation occurred on or about 05/31/2018.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Dec 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide information and training for employees working with hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, petroleum distillates found in mineral spirits, petroleum naphtha found in Super Spec Semi Gloss Enamel and welding fume.  Violation occurred on or about 05/31/2018.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Jan 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:    a) Facility    The employer did not provide employees voluntarily wearing filtering facepiece respirators with the information contained in Appendix D of this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard").    Violation occurred on or about 05/31/2018.