OSHA Inspection: DENT WIZARD INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,366 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each workroom was not maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition:    Alaska Tent, #603:  On or about March 7, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to slip, trip and fall hazards while painting inside the tent where standing water accumulated due to a clogged drain.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Nov 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $8,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate respiratory hazards in the workplace to include a reasonable estimate of employee exposure to respiratory hazards and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    Alaska Tent, #603:  On or about March 7, 2019, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazards for employees performing painting operations with PPG products such as, but not limited to, Industries Hardener DCH2015, Deltron 2000 Basecoat DBC-1, Medium Complaint Thinner D8774, and Reducer DT860.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 9, 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:    Alaska Tent, #603:  On or about March 7, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while using 3M half-face tight fitting respirators with facial hair obstructing the sealing surface during painting operations where PPG products containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, isocyanates, xylene, toluene, butyl acetate, methylcyclohexane, acetone, and naphtha were used.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,366 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:    Repair Area Outside Building:  On or about March 7, 2019, and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to chemical hazards while handling products such as, but not limited to, PPG Industries Hardener DCH2015, Deltron 2000 Basecoat DBC-1, Medium Complaint Thinner D8774, and Reducer DT860 without being informed by the employer of the associated hazards of these chemicals, symptoms of exposure, and precautionary measures.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $132,598 · Current $70,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2): Open flame or spark producing equipment was not kept from a spraying area nor within 20 feet, unless separated from by a partition:    Alaska Tent, #603:  On or about March 4, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fire hazards while using a Dyna-Glo propane heater inside the tent where PPG flammable products such as, but not limited to, Industrial Hardener DCH2015 and Deltron 2000 Basecoat DBC-1 were used during painting operations.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $132,598 · Current $70,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Electrical wiring, motors, and other equipment outside of but within twenty (20) feet of any spraying area, and not separated therefrom by partitions, shall not produce sparks under normal operating conditions and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations:     a). Alaska Tent, #603:  On or about March 7, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fire hazards from the use of non-intrinsically safe Phillips fluorescent lights inside the tent where PPG flammable products were applied during painting operations.     b). Alaska Tent, #603:  On or about March 7, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fire hazards from the use of a non-explosion proof Dayton 24 inch Shutter Mount Exhaust Fan inside the tent where PPG flammable products were applied during painting operations.