OSHA Inspection: TPSTYLES INC.

Issued

Jul 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,932 · Current $1,352 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): Place(s) of employment were not kept clean:      a) Fabrication Area, on or about 2/22/19: Explosive Wood Dust (Class II) was observed throughout the floor in the area where saw operations were taking place.

Issued

Jul 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,932 · Current $1,352 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions against the ignition of flammable vapors were not taken:     a)  Spray Area, on or about 2/22/19: Employees dispensing a Category 2 Flammable Liquid, Astro Chemical Thinner without grounding the 55 gallon container.    b) Spray Area, on or about 2/22/19: Employees adding material to a 55 gallon drum of flammable waste without grounding the 55 gallon container.

Issued

Jul 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Class I flammable liquid(s) were dispensed into containers without electrically interconnecting the nozzle and the container:   a)  Spray Area, on or about 2/22/19: Employees dispense a Category 2 Flammable Liquid: Astro Chemical Thinner from a 55 gallon container to a secondary container with no means of electrically interconnecting the nozzle and the portable container.   b)  Spray Area, on or about 2/22/19: Employees dispense flammable waste from containers into a 55 gallon container with no means of electrically interconnecting the nozzle and the portable container.

Issued

Jul 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,932 · Current $1,352 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet was not kept free from storage on all sides of paint booth(s):      a)  Spray Area, on or about 2/22/19:  Combustible materials including but not limited to: Twelve five gallon containers of flammable materials and a wood table were observed being stored on the right side of the paint booth.

Issued

Jul 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,591 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): When voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section:        a) Throughout the workplace, on or about 2/22/19: Employer allows voluntary use of dust masks and has not supplied employees with Appendix D of the respirator standard.

Issued

Jul 9, 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 employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) Spray Area, on or about 2/22/19: Employees wear 3M half face air purifying respirators and had not been provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

Jul 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:   a) Spray Area, on or about 2/22/19: Employees required to wear 3M half face air purifying respirators had not been fit tested

Issued

Jul 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,652 Reduced

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)  Throughout the facility, on or about 4/11/19: Specific procedures were not developed or written for employees who perform servicing and/or maintenance on various machinery or equipment including but not limited to: Biesse CNC Router and Ayen Boring Machine.

Issued

Jul 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,591 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    a)  Throughout the facility, on or about 4/11/19: Training was not provided to employees annually on the use of fire extinguishers and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting. Last training conducted was January 16, 2017.      * ABATEMENT NOTE: By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy; as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and .39 which includes the evacuation requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).

Issued

Jul 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,576 · Current $1,803 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.:    a) Fabrication Area, on or about 2/22/19: Employee used compressed air for cleaning purposes was measured at approximately 118 p.s.i.

Issued

Jul 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,591 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2) Employer had employees exposed to methylene chloride and did not perform initial exposure monitoring to determine each affected employee's exposure:     a)Assembly Area, on or about 5/1/19: Employer had not conducted initial monitoring to assess employee exposure to methylene chloride. Employee sprays contact adhesive containing methylene chloride when making wall panels.

Issued

Jul 9, 2019

Abate by

Jul 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:   a)  Assembly Area, on or about 5/1/19: Employees work with a contact adhesive containing methylene chloride. Employer had not provided information and training prior to the start of their assignment.

Issued

Jul 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii)(a): Metal cabinets constructed in the following manner shall be deemed to be in compliance. The door shall be provided with a three pointed lock.  a) Spray Area, on or about 2/22/19: Metal cabinet was not deemed to be incompliance in that the door was not provided with a working three point lock.

Issued

Jul 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 4/11/19: The employer had not provided an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator at least once every three years.