OSHA Inspection: PARAVION TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Issued

2021-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4681.00 · Current $2857.00 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)  Paravion Technology, Inc., at 2001 Airway Avenue, Fort Collins, CO  80524:  On and before November 10, 2020, the employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was established and implemented for required respirator use. Employees wear a supplied air RPB Safety model NOVA 2000 type CE respirator helmet during abrasive blasting.  Employees wear tight-fitting 3M N95 and 3M 6900 full-face respirators with 3M 60926 P100 filters during welding and painting.  The employer had not established and implemented a written respiratory protection program. This condition exposed employees to a respiratory hazard.

Issued

2021-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective, comprehensive, understandable, annual respirator training to employees who are required to use respirators:   a) Paravion Technology, Inc., at 2001 Airway Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80524: On and before November 10, 2020, the employer did not provide effective, comprehensive, understandable, annual respirator training to employees who are required to use respirators. Employees were required to wear 3M model 6900 full-face mask air purifying respirators with 3M model 60926 P100 filters when welding or painting. In addition, employees were required to wear a RPB Safety model NOVA 2000 type CE respirator when abrasive blasting. The employees did not receive comprehensive respirator training. This condition exposed employees to respirable crystalline silica, hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDI), and hexavalent chromium hazards.

Issued

2021-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4681.00 · Current $2857.00 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:   a)  Paravion Technology, Inc., at 2001 Airway Avenue, Fort Collins, CO  80524:  On and before November 10, 2020, the employer did not conduct air monitoring to identify and evaluate the respiratory hazards on contaminants, such as but not limited to, hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDI) in the workplace.  Two employees have conducted painting operations using Axalta Aviation Polyurethane Activator and PPG 18BK006CAT Curling Solution.  This condition exposed these employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2021-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(d)(1): Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this section did not determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  a)  Paravion Technology, Inc., at 2001 Airway Avenue, Fort Collins, CO  80524:  On and before November 10, 2020, the employer did not determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI) for welding and painting operations.  One employee was welding stainless steel aircraft parts.  The employer did not evaluate employee exposure to hexavalent chromium. This condition exposed employees to hexavalent chromium hazards.

Issued

2021-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who is or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section:   a)  Paravion Technology, Inc., at 2001 Airway Avenue, Fort Collins, CO  80524:  On and before November 10, 2020, the employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who is or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section during abrasive blasting operations.  One employee was abrasive blasting with recycled GMA Extremeblast agent on an aircraft dolly on 11.18.2020 and 2.16.2021.   This condition exposed the employee to a respirable crystalline silica hazard.

Issued

2021-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2340.00 · Current $1429.00 Reduced

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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   a)  Paravion Technology, Inc., at 2001 Airway Avenue, Fort Collins, CO  80524:  On and before November 10, 2020, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. Employees were required to wear 3M model 6900 full-facemask air purifying respirators with P100 filters when welding and painting.  Employees were required to wear RPB Safety model NOVA 2000, type CE respirator when abrasive blasting.  Employees were not provided a medical evaluation prior to use.  This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2021-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4681.00 · Current $2857.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, 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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:   a)  Paravion Technology, Inc., at 2001 Airway Avenue, Fort Collins, CO  80524:  On and before November 10, 2020, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain in the main building, 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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.  Employees performed painting, cleaning, welding, and abrasive blasting operations on aircraft parts.  This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards.  Chemicals include, but are not limited, to the following: 1) 99% Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) Sherman Williams R6 K 20 2) Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) 3) Startex Xylene (cleaning chemical) 4) Abrasive blasting media (GMA ExtremeBlast), <0.1% respirable crystalline silica 5) Waterjet cutting media (GMA ClassicCut 80), <0.3% respirable crystalline silica 6) Startex Lacquer Thinner 7) Startex Paint Thinner 8) AF740 Paints 9) Quikrete Cement & Concrete Products (Commercial Grade Sand - 100% Silica) 10) Axalta Aviation Polyurethane Activator (Hexamethylene diisocyanate, oligomers (HMDI)) 11) PPG 18BK006CAT Curling Solution (Hexamethylene diisocyanate, oligomers (HMDI))

Issued

2021-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):  a)  Paravion Technology, Inc., at 2001 Airway Avenue, Fort Collins, CO  80524:  On November 10, 2020, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the correct name of the chemical and appropriate hazard information.  A spray bottle containing a clear liquid had handwritten on its side "IPA" and nothing else. The secondary container was not provided with a label nor was marked with the identification of hazard information of the content.  This condition exposed employees to a chemical hazard.  b)  Paravion Technology, Inc., at 2001 Airway Avenue, Fort Collins, CO  80524:  On and before November 10, 2020, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the correct name of the chemical and appropriate hazard information.  A container previously containing Startex paint thinner, but re-used to contain a different chemical, was identified with the name "look" written on the container.   The re-used container was not provided with a label nor was marked with the identification or hazard information of the content. This condition exposed employees to a chemical hazard.

Issued

2021-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area:   a)  Paravion Technology, Inc., at 2001 Airway Avenue, Fort Collins, CO  80524:  On and before November 10, 2020, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work areas at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area.  Employees had not received training on cleaning chemicals, paints, and abrasive blasting agents, specifically the new chemical GMA ExtremeBlast.  This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2021-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:   a)  Paravion Technology, Inc., to 2001 Airway Avenue, Fort Collins, CO  80524:  On and before November 10, 2020, the employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  Employees were exposed to chemical hazards, flying object hazards, and non-ionizing radiation hazards, while abrasive blasting, painting, or welding.  The employer had not documented its PPE hazard assessment.