OSHA Inspection: FALSTROM COMPANY INCORPORATED

Issued

May 4, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,940 · Current $3,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1): The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, were not 42 inches, plus or minus 3 inches, above the walking-working surface:    a) Production Area: An employee was exposed to fall hazard when he worked on a grating walkway next to 5 foot deep dip tanks while the distance from the walkway to the top of the adjacent tank walls was 33 inches, on or about 1/30/20.

Issued

May 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,940 · Current $3,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iii): The location of filters in a spray booth shall be so as to not reduce the effective booth enclosure of the articles being sprayed.    a) Manufacturing Area / Spray Booth Area: Air exhaust side of the Spray Booth number 1 had about 1' x 0.5' opening which was not covered by the filter(s) and overspray particles might build up in the duct of exhaust system exposing the employees to fire hazard, on or about 01/30/20.

Issued

May 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:  a) Spray Booth Area: Cardboard boxes were stored in the Spray Booth number 1, thus exposing the employees to fire hazard, on or about 01/30/20

Issued

May 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Manufacturing Area / Spray Booth area: Combustible adhesive residues were accumulated in the Spray Booth number 1  exposing the employees to fire hazard, on or about 01/30/20.

Issued

May 4, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(j)(1)(i): Hoods and ductwork of the ventilation system were not inspected for corrosion or damage at least quarterly during operation:  a) Production Area: For about a year, employer  did not inspect the ventilation system where employees were engaged in dipping and coating operations, on or about 01/30/20.

Issued

May 4, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(j)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure airflow was adequate at least quarterly during operation:  a) Production Area: The employer did not ensure that airflow was adequate by evaluating the area where dipping and coating operations occur, on or about 01/30/20.

Issued

May 4, 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: Employees were not provided with Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 while used respirators voluntarily, on or about 01/30/20.

Issued

May 4, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) Facility / Painting Area: An employee was exposed to respiratory system irritation from hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, MIL-DTL-53022E, Iridite 14.2, and Isoprep 161, while he used a non-fit-tested 3M respirator during metal part painting in a spray booth when the respirator usage was mandatory, on or about 01/30/2020.

Issued

May 4, 2020

Abate by

May 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, and material safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:  a) Facility: Employees did not know about location of the company written hazard communication program at the workplace were employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited by, MIL-DTL-53022E, Iridite 14.2, and Isoprep 161, on or about 01/30/20.