OSHA Inspection: OUT OF THE BLUE FINISHING SOLUTIONS INC.

Issued

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $4351.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 1910.107(i)(4): Electrical support equipment of electrostatic hand spraying equipment was located inside of spraying area(s): 29 CFR  1910.107(l)(7)(ii):Electrical portions of the electrostatic fluidized bed equipment, with the exception of the charging electrodes and their connections to the power supply, were not located outside of the powder coating area:  On or about December 14, 2021 the electrical portion of the electrostatic fluidized bed equipment was located inside the batch booth in close proximity to the booth exhaust filters.

Issued

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $6091.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances T405

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(a):Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  Employees were not provided personal protective equipment when applying powder coat painting containing Triglycidylisocyanurate (TGIC) and washing parts with a dilutes water/acid mixture. a.   On or about December 14, 2021 employee was applying TGIC Yellow in the batch booth without wearing skin protection. b.  On or about April 06, 2022 employees were applying various powder paints containing TGIC inside the line booth without no wearing skin protection. c.  On or about December 14, 2021 employee was washing metal parts with diluted acid without wearing skin protection.

Issued

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances T405

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(a):The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  Employees were applying powder painting containing Triglycidylisocyanurate (TGIC)  without hand protection.  a.  On or about December 14, 2021 employee was applying powder paint containing TGIC without hand protection in the batch booth. b.  On or about  April 06, 2022 employees were applying powder paint containing TGIC without hand protection in the line booth.

Issued

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $4351.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135T405

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:   On or about December 14, 2021 and  April 06, 2022 employees had facial hair between the full face respirator seal and the employees face.

Issued

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $4351.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(j)(1)(iv):Fixtures installed in wet or damp locations were not approved for the purpose and were not so constructed or installed that water could not enter or accumulate in wireways, lamp holders or other electrical parts:  On or about December 14, 2021 in the area employees wash metal parts there was a non-GFI 110VAC electrical receptacle was not rated for wet/damp location.

Issued

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $4351.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135T405

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1000(a)(2):Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of  Particles Not Otherwise Regulated (Total Dust) listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15.0 mg/m3 (milligrams per cubic meters1:  Employees applying powder paint were exposed to Total Dust exceeding the permissible exposure limits:  a.   On or about April 06, 2022 employee was applying powder paint to metal parts inside the batch booth and was exposed to 40.64 mg/m3 as an  8 hour time weighed average.  On April 06, 2022 one employee was sampled for 451 minutes and the remaining 29 minutes were calculated as 0 (zero) exposure time.  b.  On or about April 06, 2022 employee was applying powder paint to metal parts while standing inside the line booth and was exposed to 75.62 mg/m3 as an 8 hour time weighted average. On April 06, 2022 one employee was sampled for 454 minutes and the remaining 26 minutes was calculated at 0 (zero) exposure time.

Issued

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135T405

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1000(e):Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  Employees applying powder paint were exposed to Total Dust exceeding the permissible exposure limits:  a.   On or about April 06, 2022 employee was applying powder paint to metal parts inside the batch booth and was exposed to 40.64 mg/m3 as an  8 hour time weighed average.  On April 06, 2022 one employee was sampled for 451 minutes and the remaining 29 minutes were calculated as 0 (zero) exposure time.  b.  On or about April 06, 2022 employee was applying powder paint to metal parts while standing inside the line booth and was exposed to 75.62 mg/m3 as an 8 hour time weighted average. On April 06, 2022 one employee was sampled for 454 minutes and the remaining 26 minutes was calculated at 0 (zero) exposure time.

Issued

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14504.00 · Current $8702.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135T405

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 December 13, 2021 employees who were powder painting were not medically evaluated prior to wearing a full face respirator.  Respiratory protection  was mandatory when powder painting.   Out of the Blue Finishing Solutions Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.134(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1380195, citation number 1, item number 2b and was affirmed as a final order on May 21, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 950 Green Valley Road, Beaver Dam, WI.

Issued

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14504.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135T405

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1):The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  On or about December 13, 2021 employee was not fit tested prior to wearing a full face respirator.  Respiratory protection  was mandatory when powder painting.   Out of the Blue Finishing Solutions Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.134(f)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1380195, citation number 1, item number 2b and was affirmed as a final order on May 21, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 950 Green Valley Road, Beaver Dam, WI.

Issued

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $20303.00 · Current $12182.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances T405

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(ii):Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  On or about December 14, 2021 employees powder painting with material containing Triglycidylisocyanurate (TGIC)  and employees washing metal with a diluted water/acid mixture were not trained on the health effects of TGIC and iron phosphate.  The Out of the Blue Finishing Solutions Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (name previously cited standard), which was contained in OSHA inspection number1380195 citation number 1 , item number 3 nd was affirmed as a final order on May 21, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 950 Green Valley Road, Beaver Dam, WI.