OSHA Inspection: APX INDUSTRIAL COATINGS, INCORPORATED

Issued

Jul 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,143 · Current $2,357 Reduced

Hazardous substances B101

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(b)(5)(i): There were no visible gauges, audible alarms or pressure activated devices installed in paint spray booths to indicate or ensure that the required air speed was maintained.   a) APX Industrial Coatings, Inc.   9473 Lincoln Way West, Saint Thomas, PA, Worksite - Powder Coat Paint Booth. On or about 26 January 2022,  an employee was conducting powder coat spraying in a paint booth without  functional manometers used to ensure adequate air velocity requirements. The manometer on the active booth was not configured and unable to provide indication of air velocity, thereby exposing employees to chemical inhalation hazards.   b)  APX Industrial Coatings, Inc.  9473 Lincoln Way West, Saint Thomas, PA, Worksite - Powder Coat Paint Booth - On or about 26 January 2022, the employer failed to ensure a paint booth was in operation with a functional manometers used to ensure adequate air velocity requirements, thereby exposing employees to chemical inhalation hazards.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 18, 2022

Abate by

Aug 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,698 · Current $2,774 Reduced

Hazardous substances A100

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)  APX Industrial Coatings, Inc.  -  9473 Lincoln Way West, Saint Thomas, PA, Worksite - Sanding Area. Employees in the sanding area were not medically cleared to wear 3M N-95 (Model 46457) Filtering Facepiece Particulate Respirators exposing employees to health hazards from aluminum dusts while conducting sanding operations, on or about January 26, 2022.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 18, 2022

Abate by

Aug 5, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances A001

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):  a)  APX Industrial Coatings, Inc.  9473 Lincoln Way West, Saint Thomas, PA, Worksite - Sanding Area. Employee(s) were not provided a qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) on the 3M N-95 (Model 46457) Filtering Facepiece Particulate Respirators, exposing employees to health hazards from aluminum dusts while conducting sanding operations, on or about January 26, 2022.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 18, 2022

Abate by

Aug 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances A100

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) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):  a) APX Industrial Coatings, Inc.  9473 Lincoln Way West, Saint Thomas, PA, Worksite - Sanding Area. Employee(s) were not adequately trained on the use of the respirator as personal protective equipment, its limitations, cleaning/storage, etc. while wearing a 3M N-95 (Model 46457) Filtering Facepiece Particulate Respirators, exposing employees to health hazards from aluminum dusts while conducting sanding operations, on or about January 26, 2022.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.