OSHA Inspection: LINE-X OF BROWNSVILLE, LLC

Issued

Dec 31, 2019

Abate by

Feb 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that the employee(s) were exposed to struck-by hazards:       On or about November 14 ,2019, at the northeast corner of the shop, employees were in close proximity to PVC piping used to transport compressed air from the compressor and were exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Dec 31, 2019

Abate by

Feb 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    On or about November 14, 2019, and at times prior thereto and after, at this facility in the spray booth, an employee involved with spray on liner application on automobiles was exposed to respiratory hazards, such as but not limited to, isocyanate. The employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards.

Issued

Dec 31, 2019

Abate by

Feb 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    On or about November 14, 2019, at this facility, employees involved in spray on liner application on automobiles wore a respirator. The employer did not provide a medical evaluation prior to an employee's use of a respirator.

Issued

Dec 31, 2019

Abate by

Feb 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:    On or about November 14, 2019, at this facility, employees involved in spray on liner application on automobiles wore a respirator. The employer did not provide an annual fit-test and/or initial fit-test for employees.

Issued

Dec 31, 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:  At this establishment, located in the middle of the shop on the tool wall, half-face respirators were stored without protection from dust, dirt, moisture, and sunlight.

Issued

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  At this location, portable fire extinguishers were not annually inspected.