OSHA Inspection: ELCO POWDER COATING

Issued

Jan 31, 2020

Abate by

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures:     On or about December 03, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 3519 Interstate 35, Waco, Texas; the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees wearing respirators to perform powder coating operations.

Issued

Jan 31, 2020

Abate by

Mar 2, 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 employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:     On or about December 03, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 3519 Interstate 35, Waco, Texas; the employer did not provide medical evaluation to employees required to use respirators, exposing employees to physiological hazards.

Issued

Jan 31, 2020

Abate by

Mar 2, 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 respirators is 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 December 03, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 3519 Interstate 35, Waco, Texas; employees required to use respirators were not fit tested prior to respirator use and annually.

Issued

Jan 31, 2020

Abate by

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910. 151(c): Where the eyes and body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body was not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:     On or about December 03, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 3519 Interstate 35, Waco, Texas; employees using corrosive chemicals were not provided with an eye wash station within the spray area for immediate flushing of the eyes in an emergency exposing employees to eye and skin injuries.

Issued

Jan 31, 2020

Abate by

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): The employer did not assure that portable fire extinguishers are maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated places at all times except during use:    On or about December 03, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 3519 Interstate 35, Waco, Texas; wall mounted portable fire extinguishers in the production department had not been re-charged in more than three years according to the inspection tags.

Issued

Jan 31, 2020

Abate by

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910. 303(e)(1)(ii): Markings were not provided for voltage, current, wattage, and other ratings as necessary:    On or about December 03, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 3519 Interstate 35, Waco, Texas; the employer had electrical panel boxes that were not labeled or marked with the voltage ratings.

Issued

Jan 31, 2020

Abate by

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,041 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910. 1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each work place, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning:         On or about December 03, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 3519 Interstate 35, Waco, Texas; the employer did not ensure that a written hazard communication program with all the required elements was available at the workplace for employees using chemicals such as Barium Sulfate.