OSHA Inspection: CITY BARREL INC.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1): A side-hinged door was not used to connect any room to an exit route:    a) Exits to the yard          Exits from the inside of the building to the yard were roll up doors instead of side hinged doors.    Violation observed on or about 10/17/2019.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a) Shop        The door leading to the meeting room and office was not marked by a sign reading "Exit".    Violation occurred on or about 10/17/2019.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:    a) Facility    A sign was not posted along the exit access indicating the path of travel to the nearest exit from the drum painting area to the drum washing area.    Violation occurred on or about 10/17/2019.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:    a) Drum receiving area    Personal protective equipment such as aprons or chemical resistant clothing was not provided for workers unloading drums and exposed to chemical hazards.    Violation occurred on or about 10/17/2019.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:    a) Spray booth    Employees conducting spray painting operations were exposed to fire hazards in that the inside of the spray booths were not kept free of accumulations of paint overspray.    Violation observed on or about 10/17/2019.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) Facility    The employer did not establish an energy control program for employees performing servicing and maintenance activities on equipment such as, but not limited to, spray booth, pumps and motors.    Violation occurred on or about 10/17/2019.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    a) Facility        The employer did not provide training for employees performing servicing and maintenance activities on equipment such as, but not limited to, spray booth, pumps and motors.    Violation occurred on or about 10/17/2019.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $2,500 Reduced

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) Facility    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, toluene and methanol found in Pridesol which is used to remove labels and and naphtha and titanium dioxide found in MAT 9-15 RPC Gloss Enamel White paint used to paint drums and fragrances, detergents and oils and residues found inside the incoming drums.  .    Violation occurred on or about 10/17/2019.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    a) Facility    The employer did not have a safety data sheet for hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, toluene and methanol found in Pridesol, naphtha and titanium dioxide found in MAT 9-15 RPC Gloss Enamel White paint and fragrances, detergents and oils and residues found inside the incoming drums.    Violation occurred on or about 10/17/2019.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Facility    Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, toluene and methanol found in Pridesol, naphtha and titanium dioxide found in MAT 9-15 RPC Gloss Enamel White paint and fragrances, detergents and oils and residues found inside the incoming drums.    Violation occurred on or about 10/17/2019.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

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) Facility    The employer did not provide employees voluntarily wearing filtering facepiece respirators such as, but not limited to, Sperian N95 with the information contained in Appendix D of this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard").    Violation occurred on or about 10/17/2019.