OSHA Inspection: AGAR WELDING SERVICE & STEEL SUPPLY, INC

Issued

Aug 14, 2019

Abate by

Oct 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,842 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(5): Electrical equipment not approved for locations containing both deposits of readily ignitable residues and explosive vapors was present in spraying area(s):  (a)  Agar Welding Service & Steel Supply, Inc. - Employee(s) performed paint spraying operations on beams, and railings in the spray area and  there were non-approved electrical equipment that contained heavy deposits of paint residue, including fluorescent lighting fixtures, 110 volt electrical outlets, and electrical light switches, on or about March 7, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Aug 14, 2019

Abate by

Sep 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $2,273 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)  Agar Welding Service & Steel Supply, Inc. - Employee(s) spray painted railings and beams and the employer required employee(s) to wear 3M half mask respirators, and the employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program, on or about March 7, 2019.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Aug 14, 2019

Abate by

Sep 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)  Agar Welding Service & Steel Supply, Inc.  - Employee(s) spray painted railings and beams and the employer required the employee(s) to wear 3M half mask respirators, and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to the painter(s), on or about March 7, 2019.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Aug 14, 2019

Abate by

Sep 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting face piece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   (a)  Agar Welding Service & Steel Supply, Inc. - Spray paint employee(s) wear 3M half-masked respirators while spray painting railings and beams. The employer did not ensure that employees were fit tested prior to wearing the respirators, on or about March 7, 2019.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Aug 14, 2019

Abate by

Oct 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $2,273 Reduced

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)   Agar Welding - Employee(s) spray painted railings and beams in the spray area and the employer required the employee(s) to wear 3M half mask respirators. The employer did not evaluate the employees' exposure to the paint products that were being used, which thereby exposed the employee(s) to possible respiratory hazards, on or about March 7, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Aug 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,705 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire;    (a)  Agar Welding Service & Steel Supply, Inc. - Right side of the Building - There were five (5) oxygen cylinders stored in a cage on the left side and five (5) acetylene cylinders stored on the right side of the cage on the outside of the building creating a fire hazard, on or about March 7, 2019.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Aug 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $2,273 Reduced

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). Agar Welding Service & Steel Supply, Inc. - The employer did not provide information and training to paint employees on the chemicals they worked with such as but not limited to xylene, titanium dioxide naptha (True finish spectracron alkyd enamel-base) and limestone, ethyl benzene (shop primer red), on or about March 7, 2019.   No abatement certification or documentation required

Issued

Aug 14, 2019

Abate by

Sep 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a). Agar Welding Service & Steel Supply, Inc.- Employees performed welding, cutting and painting operations throughout the facility, and the employer had not certified that the workplace hazard assessment had been performed, on or about March 7, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Aug 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) Agar Welding Service & Steel Supply, Inc. - The employer did not update the hazard communication program to reflect changes in the 2012 Hazard Communication Standard, on or about March 7, 2019.  No abatement certification or documentation required