OSHA Inspection: CRUZER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS

Issued

Jan 12, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $5,398

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:  (a) Eames Technical Center : On or about August 17, 2020 and at times prior; employees entered an oil/sand separator tank to apply  Sherwin-William Company's Tar Guard - Coal Tar Epoxy Part A and B.  The oil/sand separator meets the definition of a permit required confined space.  Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item.

Issued

Jan 12, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(C): Employees entered into permit spaces that met the conditions set forth in 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i) but before an employee entered the space, the internal atmosphere was not tested with a calibrated direct-reading instrument:  (a) Eames Technical Center : On or about August 17, 2020 and at times prior; employees entered an oil/sand separator tank to apply  Sherwin-William Company's Tar Guard - Coal Tar Epoxy Part A and B.  The oil/sand separator meets the definition of a permit required confined space.  The direct-reading instrument that was used had not been calibrated.  Note: Abatement documentation and certification are required for this item.

Issued

Jan 12, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(G)(1): Employees entered into permit spaces that met the conditions set forth in 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i) but when a hazardous atmosphere was detected during entry, each employee did not leave the space immediately:  (a) Eames Technical Center : On or about August 17, 2020 and at times prior; employees entered an oil/sand separator tank to apply Sherwin-William Company's Tar Guard - Coal Tar Epoxy Part A and B.  The oil/sand separator meets the definition of a permit required confined space.  After one employee exited the space because they were feeling dizzy, another employee entered the space, and became unresponsive.  A  foreman then entered the space to rescue the unresponsive employee.  Note: Abatement documentation and certification are required for this item.

Issued

Jan 12, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(H): Employees entered into permit spaces that met the conditions set forth in 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i), but a written certification was not made before entry that the measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii) had been taken:  (a) Eames Technical Center : On or about August 17, 2020 and at times prior; employees entered an oil/sand separator tank to apply Sherwin-William Company's Tar Guard - Coal Tar Epoxy Part A and B.  The oil/sand separator meets the definition of a permit required confined space. The employer did not document the conditions of the confined space on a confined space permit prior to employees entering the oil/sand separator.  Note: Abatement certification and document are required for this item.

Issued

Jan 12, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(g)(2)(i): The employer did not provide training to each affected employee before the employee was first assigned duties under 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces:  (a) Eames Technical Center : On or about August 17, 2020 and at times prior; employees entered an oil/sand separator tank to apply Sherwin-William Company's Tar Guard - Coal Tar Epoxy Part A and B.  The oil/sand separator meets the definition of a permit required confined space.  Employees that entered the confined space were not trained on the confined space program.  Note: Abatement documentation and certification are required for this item.

Issued

Jan 12, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $5,398

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) Eames Technical Center: On or about August 17, 2020 and at times prior; employees entered an oil/sand separator tank to apply Sherwin-William Company's Tar Guard - Coal Tar Epoxy Part A and B.  A written hazard communication program had not been implemented.  Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item.

Issued

Jan 12, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2021

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) Eames Technical Center: On or about August 17, 2020 and at times prior; employees entered an oil/sand separator tank to apply Sherwin-William Company's Tar Guard - Coal Tar Epoxy Part A and B .  Employees have not received training on the hazards of the paints and solvent they are using.  Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item.

Issued

Jan 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $3,856

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in an in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  a) On August 17, 2020 an employee was hospitalized as a result of a work place incident.  Employee entered a confined space to apply Sherwin-William Company's Tar Guard - Coal Tar Epoxy Part A and B and became unconscious.  The employer did not make the necessary notification of the incident to OSHA.