OSHA Inspection: MARATHON BOAT GROUP

Issued

Jun 12, 2019

Abate by

Jul 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected:     a) Chemical storage room, on or about 2/21/19: A 55 gallon drum of xylene (flashpoint of 79 degrees F.) was not bonded to smaller 1.5 gallon size containers during liquid transfers.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 12, 2019

Abate by

Jul 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $1,700 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) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/21/19: A written respirator program was neither written nor implemented for employees wearing half mask air purifying respirators.  The program for employees wearing air purifying respirators must include the following, at a minimum:     1) Procedures for selecting respirators     2) Medical evaluations of employees required to wear respirators     3) Fit-test procedures for tight fitting respirators     4) Procedures for maintaining, cleaning, storing, disinfecting, repairing and inspecting respirators     5) Training employees on the proper use of respirators     6) Procedures for evaluating the program.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Jun 12, 2019

Abate by

Jul 17, 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) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/21/19: Respiratory hazards were not evaluated for employees wearing half mask air purifying respirators during waste removal, painting and foaming operations  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Jun 12, 2019

Abate by

Jul 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/21/19: Medical evaluations were not provided for employees wearing half mask air purifying respirators during painting, waste removal and foaming operations  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Jun 12, 2019

Abate by

Jul 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/21/19:Training on respiratory protection was not provided for employees wearing half mask air purifying respirators during painting, waste removal and foaming operations  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Jun 12, 2019

Abate by

Jul 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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):   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/21/19: A written hazard communication program was not implemented in the workplace for employees using chemicals including, but not limited to, Axalta 105 spray gun cleaner, xylene solvent and BASF Foam resin. Failure to implement a hazard communication included:     1) not having a written program available for employee use and as per request of OSHA,     2) failure to maintain Safety Data Sheets     3) failure to implement training on the hazards of chemicals used by employees.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Jun 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At the establishment, on or about 2/21/19: An SDS for Axalta 105 used for spray gun cleaning was not available for employees.  b) At the establishment, on or about 5/23/19: An SDS for ACME FT 220 used for spray gun cleaning and general cleaning was not available for employees.

Issued

Jun 12, 2019

Abate by

Jul 2, 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) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/21/19: Training on hazard communication program did not include information on Safety Data Sheets and how to use appropriate hazard information for chemicals including, but not limited to, Axalta 105 spray gun cleaner, xylene solvent and BASF Foam resin.   b) Throughout the facility, on or bout 2/21/19: Training on the hazard communication requirements did not include safety training on work practice controls such as electrically interconnecting (bonding)  55 gallon drums of xylene (flashpoint of 79 degrees F.) to smaller 1 1/2 gallon size containers during liquid transfers.  c) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/21/19: Training on hazard communication program did not include information on location and availability of the hazard communication program and Safety Data Sheets.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Jun 12, 2019

Abate by

Jul 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.159(c)(2): The employer did not properly maintain the installed automatic sprinkler system:  a) Canoe paint booth, on or about 5/23/19: Employees were exposed to a fire hazard when the sprinkler system in the canoe spray booth was not properly maintained by performing the required annual testing of main drain flow and the two year testing of valve opening procedures.  b) Boat paint booth, on or about 5/23/19: Employees were exposed to a fire hazard when the sprinkler system in the boat spray booth was not properly maintained by performing the required annual testing of main drain flow and the two year testing of valve opening procedures.  c) Flammable liquid storage room, on or about 5/23/19: Employees were exposed to a fire hazard when the sprinkler system in the flammable liquid storage room was not properly maintained by performing the required annual testing of main drain flow and the two year testing of valve opening procedures.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item