OSHA Inspection: DIFRUSCIA INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Jun 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $3,978 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    (a) Spray painting:  On or about 4/4/19 the employer did not ensure that an employee performing cleaning and maintenance activities on the top of a spray booth was protected from a fall of approximately 8 feet to the floor.

Issued

Jun 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $2,652 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(b)(6): In locations where flammable vapors may be present, precautions were not taken to prevent ignition by eliminating or controlling sources of ignition.  Sources of ignition may include open flames, lightning, smoking, hot surfaces, frictional heat, sparks (static, electrical, and mechanical), spontaneous ignition, chemical and physical-chemical reactions, and radiant heat:     (a) Solvent spray paint storage area:  On or about 1/10/19 the employer did not take precautions to prevent ignition of flammable vapors by eliminating or controlling sources of static electricity by bonding the waste solvent storage container to ground.

Issued

Jun 18, 2019

Abate by

Aug 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): The average air speed over the open face of the paint spray booth was less than 100 linear feet per minute:  (a) Spray booth #1:  On or about 1/10/19 the average air speed over the open face of the paint spray booth was less than 100 linear feet per minute.

Issued

Jun 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Spray booth #1:  On or about 1/10/19 the manometer used to indicate the air speed was not functioning.

Issued

Jun 18, 2019

Abate by

Aug 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Solvent Spray booth #1:  On or about 1/10/19 the spray booth, on the downstream and upstream sides of filters, was not protected with approved automatic sprinklers.  (a) Powder Coat booth #1:  On or about 1/10/19 the spray booth, on the downstream and upstream sides of filters, was not protected with approved automatic sprinklers.

Issued

Jun 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:       (a) Solvent spray booths:  On or about 1/10/19 protective eye equipment was not required when preparing and spraying Cerakote E-160 where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment.

Issued

Jun 18, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Powder and Solvent Spray Operations:  On or about 1/10/19 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.    ABATEMENT NOTE: In accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) thru 1910.134(c)(1)(ix)the respirator program must be site specific and include the following:      a. Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace, including an evaluation of respiratory hazards in the workplace and a reasonable estimate of employee exposure.  (Note: The Rhode Island OSHA Consultation Program (phone: 401-222-7745) provides free monitoring services for qualifying employers);  b. Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator;  c. Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators. (Note: this service may be available from your respirator vendor);   d. Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonable foreseeable emergency situations;   e. Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding and otherwise maintaining respirators;  f. Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations;  g. Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and  h. Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.  Further assistance in developing respirator programs is available in OSHA Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Revised Respiratory Protection Standard.  This document is available on the internet at the following website address:    http://www.osha.gov/Publications/3384small-entity-for-respiratory-protection-standard-rev.pdf

Issued

Jun 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Spray coating areas:  On or about 1/10/19 the employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Jun 18, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provided effective training to employees who are required to use respirators:    (a) Solvent and powder coating operations:  On or about 1/10/19 the employer did not provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators.