OSHA Inspection: AFC INDUSTRIES PA INC

Issued

Mar 31, 2022

Abate by

Apr 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,036 · Current $110 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  a) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: Powder coating booth, the top of the working booth was not kept free from accumulations of combustible dust, on or about November 30, 2021.  b) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: The concrete block wall adjacent to the working powder coating booth was not kept free from accumulations of combustible dust, on or about November 30, 2021.  c) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: The electric motor and other components of the wall mounted exhaust fan located 36 inches from the working booth was not kept free from accumulations of combustible dust, on or about November 30, 2021.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2022

Abate by

Apr 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(l)(4)(i): All areas were not kept free of the accumulation of powder coating dust:   a) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: Powder coating area, the top of the working booth was not kept free from accumulations of combustible dust, on or about November 30, 2021.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2022

Abate by

Sep 19, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,036 · Current $110 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

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) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: Powder coating area, combustible materials were sprayed in the working booth and the spaces on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected by approved automatic sprinklers, on or about November 30, 2021.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2022

Abate by

Apr 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,036 · Current $120 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

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) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: Powder coating area, combustible materials including cardboard boxes of powder coating mix, dirty wiping rags and cardboard drums of materials, were stored within 3 feet of the northern and western side of the working booth, on or about November 30, 2021.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2022

Abate by

Apr 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,036 · Current $120 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(l)(1): Electrical equipment and other sources of ignition did not conform to the requirements of paragraphs (c)(1)(i)-(iv), (8) and (9)(i) of this section and subpart S of this part:  a) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: Powder coating area, two construction grade metal connection boxes mounted to the top of the working booth were not dust-tight and approved for the Class II Division 2 area, on or about November 30, 2021.  b) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: Powder coating area, the metal control box which contained circuitry for the electrostatic power supply for the working booth was not dust-tight and approved for the Class II Division 2 area, on or about November 30, 2021.   c) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: Powder coating area, the armored cable connection to the electric motor which powered the wall mounted exhaust fan aside of the working booth was not dust-tight and approved for the Class II Division 2 area, on or about November 30, 2021.  d) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: Powder coating area, the constructing grade metal connection box mounted to the wall fan frame aside of the working booth was not dust-tight and approved for the Class II Division 2 area, on or about November 30, 2021.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2022

Abate by

Apr 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.307(c)(2): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not safe for the hazardous (classified location), nor approved for the hazardous (classified) location or the ignitable or combustible properties of the specific gas, vapor, dust or fiber that was present:  a) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: Powder coating area, two construction grade metal connection boxes mounted to the top of the working booth were not dust-tight and approved for the Class II Division 2 area, on or about November 30, 2021.  b) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: Powder coating area, the metal control box which contained circuitry for the electrostatic power supply for the working booth was not dust-tight and approved for the Class II Division 2 area, on or about November 30, 2021.   c) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: Powder coating area, the armored cable connection to the electric motor which powered the wall mounted exhaust fan aside of the working booth was not dust-tight and approved for the Class II Division 2 area, on or about November 30, 2021.  d) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: Powder coating area, the constructing grade metal connection box mounted to the wall fan frame aside of the working booth was not dust-tight and approved for the Class II Division 2 area, on or about November 30, 2021.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2022

Abate by

Apr 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,036 · Current $120 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2440B101

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) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: A powder coater wore a negative pressure half-mask elastomeric respirator and the employer had not established and implemented a written respiratory protection program, on or about November 20, 2021.  b) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: A powder coater wore a negative pressure half-mask elastomeric respirator and the employer had not established and implemented a written respiratory protection program, on or about November 20, 2021.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2022

Abate by

May 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2440B101

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) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: A powder coater wore a negative pressure half-mask elastomeric respirator and the employer had not ensured that the employee had a medical evaluation, on or about November 20, 2021.  b) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: A powder coater wore a negative pressure half-mask elastomeric respirator and the employer had not ensured that the employee had a medical evaluation, on or about November 20, 2021.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2022

Abate by

May 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2440B101

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:  a) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: A powder coater wore a negative pressure half-mask elastomeric respirator and the employer had not ensured that the employee was fit tested, on or about November 20, 2021.  b) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: A powder coater wore a negative pressure half-mask elastomeric respirator and the employer had not ensured that the employee was fit tested, on or about November 20, 2021.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2022

Abate by

Apr 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2440B101

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(5): Respiratory protection retraining was not conducted annually:  a) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: The employer did not ensure that respiratory protection training was conducted annually on or about November 20, 2022.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2022

Abate by

Apr 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,036 · Current $120 Reduced

Hazardous substances 07311520162024409135

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) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: The employer did not develop a hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to iron oxide, copper, manganese, barium sulfate and titanium dioxide, on or about November 30, 2021.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2022

Abate by

Apr 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 07311520162024409135

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) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: Employees were exposed to iron oxide, copper, manganese, barium sulfate and titanium dioxide and the employer did not ensure that employees were provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, on or about November 30, 2021.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2022

Abate by

Apr 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2440B101

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  a) 232 S. Poplar St., Berwick, PA: Employees wore personal protective equipment including leather gloves, nitrile gloves, respirators and welding helmets, and the employer did verify through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed,  on or about November 30, 2021  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED