OSHA Inspection: SENSENICH PROPELLER SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $4641.00 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:  Sensenich Propeller Services, Inc., Gainesville, GA - An employee stored material above the painting room. The edge of the area was not protected by a guardrail system and the employee was exposed to a fall hazard of over 10 feet, on or about 2/13/19.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3713.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0685SL06

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  Sensenich Propeller Services, Inc., Gainesville, GA - An employee  coating propellers by dipping them into a tank with Alodine 1200S, classified as corrosive was not wearing eye protection. Other tasks where PPE was needed was painting, drying using compressed air and degreasing. The employer did not verify that the PPE hazard assessment was performed, on or about 2/13/19.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0685SL06

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(1): A hazard was present or was likely to be present from skin or eye contact with chromium (VI); however, the employer did not provide appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment at no cost to employees, and/or did not ensure that employees used such clothing and equipment:  Sensenich Propeller Services, Inc., Gainesville, GA - An employee was coating propellers by dipping them into a tank with Alodine 1200S which contained chromium VI oxide. The employer did not ensure that the employee was using proper eye and face protection, on or about 2/13/19.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2785.00 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:  Sensenich Propeller Services, Inc., Gainesville, GA - Employees painting and coating propellers were provided and required to use half mask and/or a full face, negative pressure respirators. A written respiratory protection program was not established, on or about 2/13/19.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-22 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:  Sensenich Propeller Services, Inc., Gainesville, GA - Employees painting and coating propellers were provided and required to use half mask and/or a full face, negative pressure respirators. A medical evaluation was not performed prior to required the use of respirators, on or about 2/13/19.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  Sensenich Propeller Services, Inc., Gainesville, GA - Employees painting and coating propellers were provided and required to use half mask and/or a full face, negative pressure respirators. A fit test was not performed prior to required the use of respirators, on or about 2/13/19.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  Sensenich Propeller Services, Inc., Gainesville, GA - Employees painting and coating propellers were provided and required to use half mask and/or a full face, negative pressure respirators. Training on the use and care of respirators was not conducted, on or about 2/13/19.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3713.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  Sensenich Propeller Services, Inc., Gainesville, GA - An employee was coating propellers by dipping them into a tank with Alodine 1200S, classified as corrosive. An emergency eye wash was not available in the event of a splash, on or about 2/13/19.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3713.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  Sensenich Propeller Services, Inc., Gainesville, GA - The employer was using a wooden cage built at the site to access and store material above the paint room. A request by the employer for the attachment to be marked by the manufacturer was not made, on or about 2/13/19.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  Sensenich Propeller Services, Inc., Gainesville, GA - The employer did not ensure that employees operating the sit down, propane forklift completed the training and evaluation required by this section, on or about 2/13/19.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  Sensenich Propeller Services, Inc., Gainesville, GA - Employees were using compressed air to clean parts. The air pressure exceeded 30 p.s.i. when dead end, on or about 2/13/19.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $6497.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0685SL06

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii): The employer had not included chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, ensured that each employee had access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2), including the contents of the Hexavalent Chromium Standard, the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program, and made copies of this standard available to all affected employees:   Sensenich Propeller Services, Inc., Gainesville, GA - An employee was coating propellers by dipping them into a tank with Alodine 1200S which contained chromium VI oxide. Training as required by the standard was not conducted, on or about 2/13/19.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  Sensenich Propeller Services, Inc., Gainesville, GA - Employees handled chemical such as but not limited to MEK, Alodine 1200S, thinner, degreasers, mineral spirit and paint. The written communication program was not implemented and was not updated to reflect the changes under the globally harmonized system ((GHS), on or about 2/13/19.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section:  Sensenich Propeller Services, Inc., Gainesville, GA - An employee was coating propellers by dipping them into a tank with Alodine 1200S which contained chromium VI oxide. The tank containing Alodine 1200S was not labeled as required by the standard, on or about 2/13/19.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Sensenich Propeller Services, Inc., Gainesville, GA - Employees handled chemical such as but not limited to MEK, Alodine 1200S, thinner, degreasers, mineral spirit and paint. Training as required by the standard was not conducted, on or about 2/13/19.