OSHA Inspection: BAY SHORE SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Jul 2, 2019

Abate by

Jul 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $2,984

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:    (a) Paint Booth, on or about February 7, 2019; the employer did not implement a change schedule for organic vapor cartridges without and end-of-service-life indicator for employees using paints containing isocyanates.     Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Paint Booth, on or about February 7, 2019; the employer did not ensure that an employee required to wear a negative pressure tight-fitting 3M full facepiece respirator while performing painting was free of facial hair between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.    Note: Abatement certification is not required for this item.

Issued

Jul 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,967 · Current $2,984 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a) On or about February 7, 2019 and at times prior thereto; lathes including but not limited to the ACRA, Model SEI3280, S/N 21494 lathe did not have a chuck guard.     (b) On or about February 7, 2019 and at times prior thereto; mills including but not limited to the Bridgeport mill did not have a guard for the point of operation.     Note: Abatement certification is not required for this item.

Issued

Jul 2, 2019

Abate by

Jul 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,973 · Current $2,487 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    (a) On February 7, 2019 and times prior thereto; the employer had not maintained Safety Data Sheets for hazardous chemicals in the workplace. Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to DTM Low VOC Urethane Hardener, 3M Heavy-Bodied Seam Sealer - Base and Accelerator, and FASTLINE Etching Primer when painting parts.    NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 2, 2019

Abate by

Jul 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On February 7, 2019 and times prior thereto; the employer had provided training to employees for hazardous chemicals in the workplace. Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to DTM Low VOC Urethane Hardener, 3M Heavy-Bodied Seam Sealer - Base and Accelerator, and FASTLINE Etching Primer when painting parts.   NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:(a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATIONS AND/OR CONDITIONS)(IDENTIFY MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT)(THIS INCLUDES ENFORCEMENT OF PROCEDURES)  (a) On or about February 7, 2019; the energy control program did not outline specific procedures for employees performing bandsaw blade changes on the Hemsaw Bandsaw, Model VT100LM-60.  Note: Abatement certification is not required for this item.