OSHA Inspection: POWDER COATING SPECIALTIES, INC.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1989.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit-space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:    a)  On or about July 15, 2019, and at times prior, the employer, Powder Coating Specialties, Inc., did not develop and implement a written permit-required, confined space entry program so as to protect employees from associated hazards when required to enter powder-coating ovens to perform cleaning operations.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered:  a)  On or about July 15, 2019, and at times prior, the employer, Powder Coating Specialties, Inc., did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit-required confined spaces (ovens) so as to protect employees before they made entry to engage in cleaning operations.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including, but not limited to items (d)(3)(i) through (d)(3)(vi) of this paragraph:  a)  On or about July 15, 2019, and at times prior, the employer, Powder Coating Specialties, Inc., did not develop and implement the necessary procedures to ensure safe entry and working conditions for employees who must enter permit-required confined spaces (ovens) to engage in cleaning operations.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $2652.00 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)     On or about July 15, 2019, and at times prior, the employer, Powder Coating Specialties, Inc., did not utilize developed energy control procedures and therefore did not ensure employees, who were required to engage in cleaning operations in powder-coating ovens, were adequately protected from hazards associated with the unexpected energizing and startup of oven system equipment.    b)    On or about July 15, 2019, and at times prior, the employer, Powder Coating Specialties, Inc., did not utilize developed energy control procedures and therefore did not ensure employees, who were required to engage in maintenance operations on the Nordson automated powder spraying system, were adequately protected from caught-in hazards associated with the unexpected energizing and startup of system equipment or machinery.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $2652.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:    a)  On or about July 15, 2019, and at times prior, the employer, Powder Coating Specialties, Inc., did not ensure high-speed, horizontal, rotating clutch shafts, as part of the Nordson automated powder-coating systems in buildings 2 and 3, were protected by casing or other adequate means, so as to prevent employee caught-in hazards.  In total, there were four (4) unprotected, rotating clutch shafts that were approximately six (6) inches in length and one (1) foot from the ground.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1989.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the following information; 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, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:    a)  On or about July 15, 2019, and at times prior, the employer, Powder Coating Specialties, Inc., did not ensure a 55 gallon drum of sodium hydroxide was properly labeled so as to provide employees with necessary information regarding associated safety and health hazards.

Issued

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  On or about July 15, 2019, and at times prior, the employer, Powder Coating Specialties, Inc., did not ensure employees were provided with effective hazard communication training regarding the hazardous chemicals to which they may be exposed during the performance of job duties.  These chemicals include, but are not limited to, sodium hydroxide, iron phosphatizer and Cardinal powder-coating material.