OSHA Inspection: ALABAMA POWDER COAT, INC.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,932 · Current $1,159 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  (a) On or about June 20, 2019 - Facility, the employer did not maintain a clean, orderly, or sanitary work environment in that dust had accumulated on the floor and surfaces throughout the facility.  (b) On or about June 20, 2019 - Power washing area, the employer did not maintain walking-working surfaces that were free of water and power cords, exposing employees to slip, trip, and fall hazards.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,415 · Current $1,449 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(3)(i): Blast cleaning enclosures were not exhaust ventilated in such a way continuous inward flow of air will be maintained at all openings during the blasting operation:  (a) On or about June 20, 2019 - Blasting area, the employer did not maintain an operational ventilation system, in that employees used a fan to exhaust blasting media outside of the blasting booth.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,449 · Current $869 Reduced

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) On or about June 20, 2019 - Blasting area, employees were not medically evaluated before being required to wear Clemco Apollo 60 HP supplied air respirators while sandblasting.  (b) On or about June 20, 2019 - Powder coating area, employees were not medically evaluated before being required to wear tight-fitting half facepiece respirators while powder coating.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,415 · Current $1,449 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:  (a) On or about June 20, 2019 - Blasting Area, the employer failed to ensure the Clemco Apollo 60 supplied air respirators required to be worn by employees engaging in abrasive blasting operations were disinfected and maintained in a sanitary condition and free of holes.  (b) On or about June 20, 2019 - Powder coating Area, the employer failed to ensure the tight-fitting half facepiece respirators required to be worn by employees engaging in abrasive blasting operations were disinfected and maintained in a sanitary condition and free of holes.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  (a) On or about June 20, 2019 - Blasting booth, supplied air respirator hoods such as, but not limited to, Clemco Apollo 60 HP required for employees to use while blasting were stored directly outside of the blasting booth, not protected from contamination of excessive dust.    (b) On or about June 20, 2019 - Powder coating booth, tight-fitting half facepiece respirators required for employees to use while blasting were stored directly outside of the powder coating booth, not protected from contamination of excessive dust.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7): Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both:  (a) On or about June 20, 2019 - Blasting area, the employer did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm for employees wearing Clemco Apollo 60 HP supplied air respirators during blasting operations.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,932 · Current $1,159 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  (a) On or about June 20, 2019 - Facility, the employer allowed employees to operate a forklift without being properly trained, evaluated, or certified.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  (a) On or about June 20, 2019 - Powder coating area, employees allowed to use dust masks on a voluntary basis had not been provided the information in Appendix D of CFR 1910.134.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  (a) On or about June 20, 2019 - Facility, the employer did not ensure that secondary containers of Purple Power degreaser were properly labeled.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  (a) On or about June 20, 2019 - Facility, the employer did not have copies of safety data sheets for chemicals such as, but not limited to, Purple Power, Safety-Kleen 105 Solvent, Green Diamond, Advantech S1488, Cal Clean 944, and Cal Solve 2372.