OSHA Inspection: FRATTLE STAIRS AND RAILS, INC.

Issued

Jan 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  a. In the fabrication area, an employee using a handheld DeWalt angled grinders during the fabrication of metal stairs and railings was exposed to a noise dose of 94%, or an equivalent dBA of 89 dBA which was capable of causing permanent hearing loss. The sampling was performed for 360 minutes during one shift on August 20, 2018. The employer did not have a continuing, effective hearing conservation program.

Issued

Jan 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a) On or about August 20, 2018, in the general manufacturing area, the employer failed to ensure that employees using angle grinders were protected against flying particles by the use of face-shield for their eyes and face protection. Employees grinding metal parts observed using safety glasses instead of appropriate face shields for their protection from flying particles.  b) On or about August 20, 2018, in the paint area, the employer failed to ensure that employees conducting spray painting and powder coating operations used goggles for their eye protection from chemical spray and mist. Employees powder coating and spray painting metal parts were observed not using eye protection, goggles or safety glasses for their protection from chemical mist, spray and splashes.

Issued

Jan 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(5): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used equipment with filter lenses that had a shade number appropriate for the work being performed for protection from injurious light radiation  a. On or about August 20, 2018, in the welding and general manufacturing area, the employer failed to ensure that employees welding with metal inert gas (MIG) equipment and exposed to UV light were protected against radiant energy by using appropriate shade numbers filter lenses. Employees were observed MIG welding without using welders helmet nor shade glasses.

Issued

Jan 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9130

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. On or about September 25, 2018, in the powder coating booth, the employer failed to develop and implement a written Respiratory Protection Program for the protection of employees required to use a respirator when applying powder coating to metal stairs and railings parts.  b. On or about August 20, 2018, in the spray-painting booth, the employer failed to establish and implement a respiratory protection program for the protection of the employees required to use respirators while spray-painting metal stairs and railings parts.

Issued

Jan 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a. On or about September 25, 2018, in the spray painting and powder coating area, the employer failed to provide medical evaluations for the employees required to wear respirators prior to use.

Issued

Jan 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9130

General-duty citation text

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. On or about September 25, 2018, in the spray painting and powder coating area, the employer failed to ensure that the employees required to wear tight fit respirators pass a fit-test prior to use.

Issued

Jan 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable, and effective annual training to employees who were required to use respirators.   a. On or about September 25, 2018, in the spray painting and powder coating area, the employer failed to provide training to employees required to wear tight-fit respirators on the limitations, use, maintenance cleaning and storage of respirators.

Issued

Jan 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a. On or about August 20, 2018, in the welding and fabrication area, an employee using a Craftsman band-saw to cut wire mesh did not adjust the guard opening to the size of the material being cut, exposing himself to the hazard of being cut by the blade.

Issued

Jan 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:  a. On or about August 20, 2018, in the welding and general manufacturing area, the employer failed to ensure that employees walking through the welding area and working in areas adjacent where welding operations were conducted with metal inert gas (MIG) equipment were protected from exposure to UV light and against radiant energy by enclosing the operation with noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields.

Issued

Jan 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour.   a. On or about August 20, 2018, in the outdoors oxygen and Acetylene cylinders storage area, the employer did not ensure that oxygen cylinders were stored separate by a minimum distance of twenty feet (20') or a five feet (5') high barrier with a fire-resistance rating of one-half hour from Propane and Acetylene cylinders.

Issued

Jan 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9130

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. On or about September 25, 2018, in the fabrication and painting area, the employer failed to develop, implement and maintain a written Hazard Communication Program for the protection of the employees using hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to "Tiger Dry Lac" Powder Coating, Xylene, Acetylene and Brite Galvanize Coating 65%.

Issued

Jan 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9130

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. On or about September 25, 2018, in the fabrication and painting area, the employer failed to develop, implement and maintain a written Hazard Communication Program for the protection of the employees using hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to "Tiger Dry Lac" Powder Coating, Xylene, Acetylene and Brite Galvanize Coating 65%.