OSHA Inspection: SIMCO COATINGS, INC.

Issued

Mar 18, 2020

Abate by

Apr 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $1,619 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 serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to crushing hazards:  a) On or about December 3, 2019, in the Warehouse, employee did not wear the required seat belt while operating a TCM FG20 forklift truck.

Issued

Mar 18, 2020

Abate by

Apr 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $1,388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a) On or about December 3, 2019, in the Warehouse, an employee was required to wear a tight-fighting particulate respirator for mixing paint without the implementation of a Respiratory Protection Program.

Issued

Mar 18, 2020

Abate by

Apr 7, 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:  a) On or about December 3, 2019, in the Warehouse, employees were required to wear tight-fitting particulate respirators for mixing paint, without first being medically evaluated.

Issued

Mar 18, 2020

Abate by

Apr 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a) On or about December 3, 2019, in the Warehouse, an employee was required to wear a tight-fighting particulate respirator for mixing paint without first being fit-tested.

Issued

Mar 18, 2020

Abate by

Apr 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a) On or about December 3, 2019, in the Warehouse, an employee who had facial hair was required to wear a tight-fighting particulate respirator for mixing paint.

Issued

Mar 18, 2020

Abate by

Apr 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $694 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(d): Pendant control stations were not kept clean, and/or their function labels were not kept legible:  a) On or about December 3, 2019, in the Warehouse, employees used an unlabeled gantry crane pendant control to move drums.

Issued

Mar 18, 2020

Abate by

Apr 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $1,619 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) On or about December 3, 2019, in the Warehouse, an employee used chemicals such as but not limited to Epoxy Primer (flammable, irritant), Methyl ethyl ketone (flammable, toxicant), and Xylene (flammable, toxicant) to mix paint without an established Hazard Communication Program.

Issued

Mar 18, 2020

Abate by

Apr 7, 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) On or about December 3, 2019, in the Warehouse, employees used chemicals such as but not limited to Epoxy Primer (flammable, irritant), Methyl ethyl ketone (flammable, toxicant), and Xylene (flammable, toxicant) to mix paint without being provided effective information and training.