OSHA Inspection: A-W AIRFLO INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Mar 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $2,901 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(b)(5)(i): The average air speed over the open face of the electrostatic spray booth was less than 60 linear feet per minute.   Location: Powder coat booth  On or about December 14, 2021, the average air speed over the face of the electrostatic spray booth measured approximately 12 linear feet per minute.

Issued

Mar 17, 2022

Abate by

Apr 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(l)(4)(i):  All areas shall be kept free of the accumulation of powder coating dusts, particularly such horizontal surfaces as ledges, beams, pipes, hoods, booths, and floors.   Location: Powder Coating Booth  On or about November 22, 2021, the floor and back corner areas of the electrostatic spray booth were not kept free of the accumulation of powder coating dust.

Issued

Mar 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $465 · Current $326 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; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form.  A) Location: powder coating booth  On or about December 14, 2021, an evaluation of respiratory hazards in and around the electrostatic spray booth was not conducted to estimate the employee's exposure to respiratory hazards.   B) Location: welding area  On or about December 14, 2021, an evaluation of respiratory hazards in and around the welding area was not conducted to estimate the employee's exposure to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Mar 17, 2022

Abate by

May 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  Location: powder coating booth and throughout  On or about December 14, 2021, an employee donning an N95 half face respirator was not provided basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.

Issued

Mar 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $465 · Current $326 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):  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 product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  Location: Phosphate dip tank  On or about November 22, 2021, the phosphate dip tank was not labeled, marked, or tagged with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provided at least a general information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.

Issued

Mar 17, 2022

Abate by

May 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $465 · Current $326 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 described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200 paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training would be met.   Location- Powder booth, phosphate dip tank area, welding area, and throughout   On or about December 2, 2021,  the details of the hazard communication program did not include an explanation of how employee information and training would be met for employees working in or around the phosphate dip tank, powder coating booth, and welding areas with hazardous chemicals such as, Titanium dioxide, Barium sulphate, Aluminum oxide, Triglycidyl isocyanurate, Pyromelliticacid, Calcium carbonate, Phenol,  Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,3,5-tris(oxiranylmethyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H), Aluminium powder, Phosphoric acid, Iron, Chromium, Hexavalent chromium, and Nickle.

Issued

Mar 17, 2022

Abate by

May 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer's written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present at the workplace.   Location- Powder booth, phosphate dip tank area, welding area, and throughout   On or about November 22, 2021, the written hazard communication program did not include a list of hazardous chemicals including but not limited too, Titanium dioxide, Barium sulphate, Aluminum oxide, Triglycidyl isocyanurate, Pyromelliticacid, Calcium carbonate, Phenol,  Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,3,5-tris(oxiranylmethyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H), Aluminium powder, Phosphoric acid, Iron, Chromium, Hexavalent chromium, and Nickle, which were known to be present at the workplace.