OSHA Inspection: HI-TEC FINISHING, LLC.

Issued

May 3, 2021

Abate by

May 11, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,340 · Current $1,638 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2): The quantity of Category 2, 3 or 4 flammable liquid located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building exceeded 120 gallons:   (a) Throughout the facility; Greater than 120 gallons of Category 2 flammable liquids were stored outside of an inside storage room and/or cabinet to include, but not be limited to, lacquer thinner, paint, and gun wash blend.

Issued

May 3, 2021

Abate by

Aug 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,340 · Current $1,638 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:  (a) Spray Booth 5/6; The spray booth utilized for spraying flammable paints was not protected by an automatic fire suppression system.

Issued

May 3, 2021

Abate by

Jun 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $2,731 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) Throughout the facility; A written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required use of half facepiece elastomeric respirators per spray finishing tasks.

Issued

May 3, 2021

Abate by

Jun 22, 2021

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) Throughout the facility;  Medical evaluations were not provided to employees required to use half facepiece elastomeric respirators during spray finishing tasks.

Issued

May 3, 2021

Abate by

Jun 22, 2021

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 respirator 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:   (a) Throughout the facility; Employees required to wear tight-fitting  half facepiece elastomeric respirators per spray finishing tasks were not fit tested prior to initial use and/or on an annual basis.

Issued

May 3, 2021

Abate by

Jun 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  (a) Throughout the facility; Prior to respirator use, the employer did not provide training for employees required to use half facepiece elastomeric respirators per spray finishing tasks.

Issued

May 3, 2021

Abate by

Jun 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $2,185 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) Throughout the facility; The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program to address employee exposure to chemicals utilized in the facility such as, but not limited to, paints, catalysts, and reducers.

Issued

May 3, 2021

Abate by

Jun 22, 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) Throughout the facility; The employer did not provide information and training prior to employees' use of chemicals such as, but not limited to, paints, catalysts, and reducers utilized for spray finishing tasks.