OSHA Inspection: DEXTER DRIER COMPANY

Issued

2022-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $2331.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00400440108016752460

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:  On or about August 11, 2021, the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear tight fitting air purifying respirators when spray painting  vehicles and vehicle parts. Employees were exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to acetone, xylene, ethylbenzene, n-butyl acetate, toluene and heptan-2-one which are included in PPG epoxy primer, PPG epoxy hardener, PPG Factory Packblack, PPG corrosion resistant primer, and PPG CRE epoxy hardener.

Issued

2022-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 00400440108016752460

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; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:   On or about August 11, 2021, the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards for employees exposed to hazards associated with chemicals such as, but not limited to acetone, xylene, ethylbenzene, n-butyl acetate, toluene and heptan-2-one which are included in PPG epoxy primer, PPG epoxy hardener, PPG Factory Packblack, PPG corrosion resistant primer, and PPG CRE epoxy hardener.

Issued

2022-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   On or about August 11, 2021, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to determine the employees ability to use a respirator for employees required to wear tight fitting air purifying respirators for work such as spray painting.   Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

Issued

2022-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 00400440108016752460

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:   On or about August 11, 2021, the employer did not ensure employees required to wear tight fitting air purifying respirators when spray painting were fit tested prior to the initial use of the respirator. Employees were exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to acetone, xylene, ethylbenzene, n-butyl acetate, toluene and heptan-2-one which are included in PPG epoxy primer, PPG epoxy hardener, PPG Factory Packblack, PPG corrosion resistant primer, and PPG CRE epoxy hardener.

Issued

2022-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 00400440108016752460

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  On or about August 11, 2021, the employer did not provide employees with effective training on how improper fit, usage or maintenance can compromise the protective effects of a respirator, how  to inspect the respirator, put on and remove the respirator, check the seal of the respirator, procedure for storage of the respirator, and how to recognize medical signs and symptoms preventing effective use of respirators. The employer required employees to wear half faced tight fitting air purifying respirators while spray painting.

Issued

2022-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $2331.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00400440108016752460

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:   On or about August 11, 2021, the employer did not develop and implement the elements of a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to acetone, xylene, ethylbenzene, n-butyl acetate, toluene, heptan-2-one and silica which are included in PPG epoxy primer, PPG epoxy hardener, PPG Factory Packblack, PPG corrosion resistant primer, and PPG CRE epoxy hardener and Essix Resources crystalline silica. Employees were exposed to inhalation and contact hazards that could result in health effects such as, but not limited to irritation of the respiratory tract, depression or damage to the central nervous system, skin irritation, eye irritation, dizziness and cancer.

Issued

2022-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 00400440108016752460

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  On or about August 11, 2021, the employer had not established a list of hazardous chemicals present at the facility such as but not limited to PPG epoxy primer, PPG epoxy hardener, PPG Factory Packblack, PPG corrosion resistant primer, and PPG CRE epoxy hardener and Essix Resources crystalline silica.

Issued

2022-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 00400440108016752460

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  On or about August 11, 2021, the employer had not obtained safety data sheets for each of the hazardous chemicals in the workplace such as, but not limited to acetone, xylene, ethylbenzene, n-butyl acetate, toluene, heptan-2-one and silica which are included in PPG epoxy primer, PPG epoxy hardener, PPG Factory Packblack, PPG corrosion resistant primer, and PPG CRE epoxy hardener and Essix Resources crystalline silica.

Issued

2022-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 00400440108016752460

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:  On or about August 11, 2021, the employer had not implemented an effective training program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to acetone, xylene, ethylbenzene, n-butyl acetate, toluene, heptan-2-one and silica which are included in PPG epoxy primer, PPG epoxy hardener, PPG Factory Packblack, PPG corrosion resistant primer, and PPG CRE epoxy hardener and Essix Resources crystalline silica. Training should cover the written hazard communication program, health hazards associated with the chemicals in the workplace, methods to detect the release of a hazardous chemicals, measures employees can take to protect themselves from exposure to the chemicals and safety data sheets including where employees can access them.

Issued

2022-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was 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:  On or about August 11, 2021, the employer did not assess employee exposure to crystalline silica during abrasive blasting operations when employees blast items such as, but not limited to snow plows and automotive parts using Essix Resources crystalline silica.