OSHA Inspection: THE ARMOR GROUP INC.

Issued

2019-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10477.00 · Current $10477.00

Hazardous substances M102M104

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(h)(12): Fire protection. All areas used for spraying, including the interior of the booth, shall be protected by automatic sprinklers where this protection is available. Where this protection is not available, other approved automatic extinguishing equipment shall be provided.    a) Armor Consolidated Inc., located in Lebanon Ohio, on or about October 24, 2018, the employer did not ensure that all spray areas used for spraying, including the interior of the booth were protected by an automatic sprinkler system or other approved automatic extinguishing equipment, in that the employer only had fire extinguisher(s) available. Employees working in the line powder booth were exposed to a explosion/fire hazard while working with POWDURA TGIC polyester Powder Coating.     b) Armor Consolidated Inc., located in Lebanon Ohio, on or about October 24, 2018, the employer did not ensure that all spray areas used for spraying, including the interior of the booth were protected by an automatic sprinkler system or other approved automatic extinguishing equipment, in that the employer only had fire extinguisher(s) available. Employees working in the batch powder booth were exposed to a explosion/fire hazard while working with POWDURA TGIC polyester Powder Coating.

Issued

2019-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10477.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances M102M104

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(i)(6): Grounding - general. All electrically conductive objects in the spraying area shall be adequately grounded. This requirement shall apply to paint containers, wash cans, and any other objects or devices in the area. The equipment shall carry a prominent permanently installed warning regarding the necessity for this grounding feature.    a) Armor Consolidated Inc., located in Lebanon Ohio, on or about October 24, 2018, the employer did not ensure that all objects in the spraying area were grounded. An employee working in the batch paint booth in the back of the facility was exposed to a fire explosion hazard while powder coating equipment that was not grounded.

Issued

2019-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10477.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances M102M104

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(i)(8): Interlocks. The electrical equipment shall be so interlocked with the ventilation of the spraying area that the equipment cannot be operated unless the ventilation fans are in operation.    a) Armor Consolidated Inc., located in Lebanon Ohio, on or about October 24, 2018, the employer did not ensure that  the electrical equipment was interlocked with the ventilation of the spraying area in that batch paint booth so that the equipment could not be operated unless the ventilation fans were in operation. An employee working in the batch paint booth in the back of the facility was exposed to a fire explosion hazard while powder coating equipment that was not interlocked.

Issued

2019-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5089.00 · Current $2545.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135T405

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) Armor Consolidated Inc., located in Lebanon Ohio, on or about October 24, 2018, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation before the employees were required to use a half face tight fitting respirator. Employees were required to use respirators while conducting powder coating operations.

Issued

2019-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135M102M104T405

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) Armor Consolidated Inc., located in Lebanon Ohio, on or about October 24, 2018, the employer did not provide testing for employees required to use a half face tight fitting respirator. Employees were required to use respirators while conducting powder coating operations.

Issued

2019-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7633.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135M102M104T405

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace.  annually and/or more often if necessary:    a) Armor Consolidated Inc., located in Lebanon Ohio, on or about October 24, 2018, the employer did not provide training to all employees required to utilize respirators while conducting powder coating operations. Employees not receiving training are subject to miss use of the respirator resulting in decreased protection factors or secondary hazards.

Issued

2019-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6362.00 · Current $3181.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135M102M104T405

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 for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)     Armor Consolidated Inc., located in Lebanon Ohio, on or about October 24, 2018, the employer did not maintain safety date sheets for POWDURA TGIC  Polyester Powder coating. Employees were exposed to TGIC (explosive, skin, eye and respiratory irrritant) while conducting powder coating operations.. Employees working with POWDURA TGIC Polyester Powder Coating while conducting powder coating operations were exposed to TGIC (Explosive) (Skin, eye and respiratory system irritant).

Issued

2019-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Armor Consolidated Inc., located in Lebanon Ohio, on or about October 24, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees utilizing tight-fitting respirators were clean shaven. Employee working in the powder booth had a beard that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece.