OSHA Inspection: WISCONSIN LIFTING SPECIALISTS, INC.

Issued

2019-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3381.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 04351377

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.    (a) Painting operations were not assessed to determine hazard of paints used, and if personal protective equipment was required to perform spray painting operations.  Paints used contained isocyantes

Issued

2019-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 04351377

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) Employees were not trained on the use of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Chemical Classification and the associated pictograms, signal words and other warnings found on labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) to inform employees of chemical hazards.  (b) Employees that used paints containing an isocyanate component, were not trained on the hazards of isocyantes, that include skin irritation and sensitization.

Issued

2019-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3381.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0435

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) Painters provided half face elastomeric respirators for voluntary usage during spray painting, were not medically evaluated prior to respirator usage.

Issued

2019-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0435

General-duty citation text

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) A half face elastomeric respirator given to the painter(s) for their voluntary usage was not stored in a sealed container.  The respirators were left in the open and not protected from contamination, exposing them to contamination from paint over spray, solvent vapors and welding fume.