OSHA Inspection: TOLSON ENTERPRISES, LLC

Issued

2019-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $2957.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 068906941377

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) At the facility: On or about November 20, 2018 employees painting and sanding aircrafts were required to use respiratory protection and a written program including provisions for selection, cartridge change, use, training, fit testing and medical evaluation was not established and implemented.

Issued

2019-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At the facility: On or about November 20, 2018 employees who were required to wear tight fitting air purifying respirators during painting were not medically evaluated to determine their ability to use the respirator.

Issued

2019-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 or annually thereafter:    a) At the facility: On or about November 20, 2018 employees using tight fitting air purifying respirators during painting were not fit tested.

Issued

2019-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    a) At the facility: On or about November 20, 2018 the employer did not make reasonable estimate of employee exposure during spray painting with coatings containing multiple chemicals including but not limited to Hexamethylene Diisocyanate (NIOSH REL 0.02 ppm), propylene glycol methyl ether (NIOSH REL 150 ppm), and ethyl benzene (PEL 100 ppm).

Issued

2019-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 069410731377

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:    At the facility: On or about November 20, 2018 the employer did not implement a cartridge change schedule based on objective data such as exposure assessment data, exposing employees to a potential inhalation hazard.

Issued

2019-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 069410731377

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:    a) At the facility: On or about November 20, 2018 employees required to wear tight fitting air purifying respirators during painting were not provided initial and annual training on the proper use and limitations of the respirators.

Issued

2019-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(i): The employer using the scheduled monitoring option did not perform initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure to chromium (VI) for each employee on the basis of a sufficient number of personal breathing zone air samples to accurately characterize full shift exposure on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area:    a) At the facility: On or about November 20, 2018 the employer did not determine the 8 hour time weighted average exposure to chromium (VI) when employees mixed and sprayed Sherwin Williams CM04833660 green primer containing strontium chromate, a source of chromium (VI) (PEL 0.005 mg/m3).

Issued

2019-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $2218.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 069410731377

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(e)(1)(i), (f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a) At the facility: On or about November 20, 2018 the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program when employees used hazardous chemicals in the workplace including but not limited to strontium chromate, isocyanates, and ethyl benzene.

Issued

2019-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $1774.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.    a) At the facility: On or about November 20, 2018 employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard when turning the paint spray exhaust fan circuit breaker on and off from a 110 volt distribution panel that had several blanks missing.

Issued

2019-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): Electrical equipment had damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:  a) At the facility: On or about November 20, 2018, located on the north wall of the hanger outside the employee lunch room door where employees were exposed to a shock hazard when using a 110 volt electrical outlet box that was bent and broken exposing conductor wires.