OSHA Inspection: O. C. KECKLEY COMPANY

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(3): The floor surface of a spray booth and operator's working area, if combustible, was not covered with noncombustible material of such character as to facilitate the safe cleaning and removal of residues:    a) On September 27, 2018, O.C. Keckley Company did not ensure that the operator's working area in the  paint spray booth was covered with a noncombustible material.  The surface of the work area, inside the paint booth, comprised of three stacked wooden boards.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Feb 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced

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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 September 20, 2018, O.C. Keckley did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established for employees required to use half face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators when spray painting and welding.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Feb 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not provide a respirator that was appropriate for the chemical state and physical form of the contaminant:     a) On September 24, 2018, O.C. Keckley did not ensure that the appropriate respirator cartridges were provided for an employee required to use a half face tight-fitting negative pressure respirator while spray painting.  An employee was required to use a 3M 6300 respirator with 3M P100 particulate filters when exposed to solvents when spray painting.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Feb 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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 September 20, 2018, O.C. Keckley did not provide medical evaluations to determine employees' ability to use half face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators before they were required to be used when spray painting and welding.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Feb 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    a) On September 20, 2018, O.C. Keckley did not ensure that employees were fit tested prior to requiring them to use half face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators when spray painting and welding.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Feb 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:    a) On September 24, 2018, O.C. Keckley did not ensure that employee(s) using a 3M 6300 half face tight-fitting negative pressure respirator, while spray painting, did not use it with facial hair that interfered with the seal between the facepiece and the face.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Feb 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(B): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees with a condition that interfered with the face-to-facepiece seal or valve function:    a) On September 24, 2018, O.C. Keckley did not ensure that employee(s) using a Miller GVS Elipse half face tight-fitting negative pressure respirator, when welding, did not use it with a bandana that interfered with the seal between the facepiece and the face.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Feb 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    a) On September 20, 2018, O.C. Keckley did not ensure that employees stored their respirators in a manner that protected them from contamination and dust. The half face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators were left hanging by their straps or laying next to employees' personal protective equipment in the work area such as inside the paint spray booth and the welding booth.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Feb 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):    a) On September 24, 2018, O.C. Keckley did not ensure that employees required to use a half face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators were provided training and could demonstrate the knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, storage or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,235 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:    a) On September 20, 2018, O. C. Keckley Company did not perform an initial determination to establish if any employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level while sorting, counting and packaging leaded tin bronze strainers in the Strainer Department.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:  a) On September 20, 2018, O. C. Keckley Company did not ensure that surfaces throughout the facility were maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.  A wipe sample obtained from the handle of the refrigerator indicated the presence of 36.92 micrograms of lead and a wipe sample obtained from the microwave keypad indicated the presence of 72.02 micrograms of lead.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  a) On September 20, 2018, O. C. Keckley Company did not inform employees, sorting and packaging leaded tin bronze strainers, who had a potential of exposure to lead, of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     a) On September 20, 2018, O. C. Keckley Company did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:    1) Requirement for labeling and other forms of warning;  2) Safety data sheet availability;  3) Employee information and training;  4) A list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace;   5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and   6) Methods to provide other employer(s) access to safety data sheet; information on any precautionary measures and the labeling system used in the workplace.    Employees were exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to, Sherwin Williams OPEX L61 Production Lacquer (aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, isobutyl acetate) and Sherwin Williams Lacquer Thinner (toluene, aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, acetone, propanol) when working in the spray paint booth; and Greased Lightning Multi-Purpose Cleaner and Degreaser (ethanol), WD-40 (petroleum solvent), Hocut 795 B (mineral oils, hydrocarbons, neutralized dicyclohexylamine, aminopropan, nitrilotriethanol), Plasma Quench 44 (sodium nitrite, ethanol) when welding and working in the Strainer Department.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical   a) On September 20, 2018, O. C. Keckley Company did not ensure that containers of chemicals containing, but not limited to, Greased Lightning Multi-Purpose Cleaner and Degreaser (ethanol), WD-40 (petroleum solvent), Hocut 795 B (mineral oils, hydrocarbons, neutralized dicyclohexylamine, aminopropan, nitrilotriethanol) and Plasma Quench 44 (sodium nitrite, ethanol) were labeled with the product identifier and information regarding hazards of the chemicals.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets (SDS) for each hazardous chemical:  a) On September 20, 2018, O. C. Keckley Company did not did not maintain a SDS for Sherwin Williams OPEX L61 Production Lacquer (aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, isobutyl acetate), Sherwin Williams Lacquer Thinner (toluene, aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, acetone, propanol), Greased Lightning Multi-Purpose Cleaner and Degreaser (ethanol), WD-40 (petroleum solvent), Hocut 795 B (mineral oils, hydrocarbons, neutralized dicyclohexylamine, aminopropan, nitrilotriethanol) and Plasma Quench 44 (sodium nitrite, ethanol).

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 31, 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) On September 20, 2018, O. C. Keckley Company did not provide employees with effective information and training regarding the hazards of Sherwin Williams OPEX L61 Production Lacquer (aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, isobutyl acetate), Sherwin Williams Lacquer Thinner (toluene, aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, acetone, propanol), Greased Lightning Multi-Purpose Cleaner and Degreaser (ethanol), WD-40 (petroleum solvent), Hocut 795 B (mineral oils, hydrocarbons, neutralized dicyclohexylamine, aminopropan, nitrilotriethanol), Plasma Quench 44 (sodium nitrite, ethanol) and leaded tin bronze.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,294 · Current $945 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): 29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2):  The establishment had 20 or more but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment was classified as an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, but did not electronically submit information from OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee.  The employer did not submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form:      a) On September 20, 2018, O.C. Keckley Company did not electronically submit information from their OSHA 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for calendar year 2017, to OSHA.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Feb 15, 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) On September 20, 2018, O.C. Keckley did not provide respirator users with information contained in Appendix D to this section when voluntary respirator use was permissible.  Employees were allowed to voluntarily wear Moldex 2300 N95 respirators when sorting leaded tin bronze and when grinding in the Strainer Department.