OSHA Inspection: SERAMPORE INDUSTRIES

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Nov 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $5,569 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): There were no visible gauges, audible alarms, or pressure activated devices installed in paint spray booths to indicate or ensure that the required air speed was maintained:    a) At the facility, where the powder coating booth was not equipped with gauges or alarms.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Nov 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $5,569 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:    a) At the facility, where the powder coating booth was not equipped with automatic sprinklers on the downstream and upstream sides of the filters.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Nov 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $4,773 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(d)(3): The spray booth did not have an independent exhaust duct system discharging to the exterior of the building.    a) At the facility, where the powder coating booth exhaust system discharged into the interior of the building.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Jun 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $4,773 Reduced

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, where the employer had not implemented a respiratory protection program prior to the use of half-face elastomeric respirators.  Employees used half-face respirators during powder coating activities.    b) At the facility, where the employer had not implemented a respiratory protection program prior to the use of abrasive blasting hoods.  Employees used supplied air blasting hoods during abrasive blasting activities.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Jun 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $4,773 Reduced

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, where employees had not received medical evaluations prior to the use of elastomeric half-face respirators.  Employees used the half-face respirators during powder coating activities.    b) At the facility, where an employee had not received a medical evaluation prior to the use of an abrasive blasting hood.  The employee used the blasting hood during abrasive blasting activities.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Jun 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $4,773 Reduced

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:    a) At the facility, where employees had not received fit testing prior to the use of elastomeric half-face respirators.  Employees used 3M half-face respirators during powder coating activities.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Jun 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $5,569 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(b): Areas designated as hazardous (classified) locations under the Class and Zone system and areas designated under the Class and Division system established after August 13, 2007 were not properly documented:    a) At the facility near the powder coating booth, where hazardous (classified) locations, such as, but not limited to, areas subject to deposits of combustible residue and areas in close proximity to powder coating operations were not documented.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Nov 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    a) At the facility near the powder coating booth, where the fluorescent lighting above the spray booth was not approved for the location.  Employees spray a flammable powder coating. This condition exposed employees to an explosion/fire hazard.     b) At the facility inside the powder coating booth, where the fluorescent lighting inside the spray booth was not approved for the location.  Employees spray a flammable powder coating. This condition exposed employees to an explosion/fire hazard.