OSHA Inspection: SUNSHINE COLORS PAINTING, INC.

Issued

2019-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):    Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical agents:    a)  Courtyard by Marriott, 3769 Route 46 East, Parsippany, NJ.    The company owner was exposed to eye injury as he was using a Graco Electric Airless Sprayer which has a system operating at 3300 PSI and no eye protection was worn as was recommended by the manufacturer.                                                    Violation observed on or about 05/03/2019

Issued

2019-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v):     A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:  Note:  As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system.  The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated.    a)  Courtyard by Marriott, 3769 Route 46 East, Parsippany, NJ.    The employer and his employee were exposed to being catapulted out of the aerial lift's basket as their lanyards were not attached to the boom or basket when working on waterproofing and painting of window lentils at this hotel.                                                      Violation observed on or about 05/01/2019

Issued

2019-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):     Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    a)  Courtyard by Marriott, 3769 Route 46 East, Parsippany, NJ.    An employee was exposed to falls of 9' 3" to the ground below from the low slope roof as no fall protection methods were in use while the worker was involved with waterproofing and painting window lentils.                                                    Violation observed on or about 05/01/2019