OSHA Inspection: SPECTRA SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Issued

2022-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6164.00 · Current $3082.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  a) Classified Laboratory:  On or about  March 31, 2022  one of the two exit route doors had a sliding security latch that  required an employee to slide it with a hand in order to exit through that door.

Issued

2022-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a) Research and Development Lab:  On or about May 23, 2022 the exits out of the lab were not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit".   b) Classified Lab:  On or about March 31, 2022 the exits out of the lab were not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit".

Issued

2022-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6164.00 · Current $3082.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 degree F (37.8 degree C), were dispensed into containers without the containers being electrically interconnected:    a) Classified Laboratory:   On or about  March 31, 2022 class 2 flammable liquids with a flash point below 100 degree F including Methyl t-Butyl Ether were dispensed into hazardous waste containers without the container being bonded and grounded.  (b) Classified Laboratory:   On or about  March 31, 2022 class 2 flammable liquids with a flash point below 100 degree F including Methyl t-Butyl Ether were dispensed from the reactor into the collection vessel without the containers being electrically interconnected and bonded and grounded.  (c) Warehouse:  On or about March 31, 2022 class 2 flammable liquids with a flash point below 100 degree F including Methyl t-Butyl Ether were dispensed into hazardous waste containers without the containers being bonded and grounded.

Issued

2022-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6164.00 · Current $3082.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(e)(7)(i)(c):  Locations where flammable vapor-air mixtures may exist under abnormal conditions and for a distance beyond Division 1 locations were not classified Division 2 according to the requirements of subpart S of this part. These locations include an area within 20 feet horizontally, 3 feet vertically beyond a Division 1 area, and up to 3 feet above floor or grade level within 25 feet, if indoors, or 10 feet if outdoors, from any pump, bleeder, withdrawal fitting, meter, or similar device handling Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 �F (37.8 �C).  Pits provided with adequate mechanical ventilation within a Division 1 or 2 area shall be classified Division 2. If only Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint at or above 100 �F (37.8 �C) or Category 4 flammable liquids are handled, then ordinary electrical equipment is satisfactory though care shall be used in locating electrical apparatus to prevent hot metal from falling into open equipment:  a) Classified Laboratory:   On or about March 31, 2022, employees were working in an area with the potential for the accumulation of flammable vapors where conventional, electrical appliances and wiring such as, but not limited to, refrigerators, electrical outlet boxes, normal lighting snap switches and overhead lighting were in use.  This area is a Class II, Division 2 location, and the electrical appliances and wiring were not intrinsically safe, and were not approved for a Class II, Division 2 location or safe for Class II, Division 1 locations.

Issued

2022-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6164.00 · Current $3082.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were used for purposes prohibited by subparagraphs (A) through (E) of this paragraph:  a)  Powder Production Area: On or about May 23, 2022, a flexible cord and plug extension cord was being used in lieu of permanent wiring powering the dust collection system.

Issued

2022-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6164.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.307(b): Areas designated as hazardous (classified) locations under the Class and Zone system and areas designated under the Class and Division system established after August 13, 2007 were not properly documented:  a) Powder Production Area:  On or about May 23, 2022, the employer had not properly documented the locations, including the powder production area where combustible dusts including Spectrafluor SPF-1740 and SPF 2120 Fluorescent Powder Pigments are blended and transferred under the Class and Zone system.

Issued

2022-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.307(c)(2)(i): Equipment in hazardous (classified) location(s) was not approved for the ignitable or combustible properties of the dust that was or could be present:  a) Powder Production Area:  On or about May 23, 2022, employees were working in area with combustible dusts where the equipment such as, but not limited to, electrical outlet boxes, lighting snap switches, and overhead lighting  were within a Class II, Division 2 location,  were not intrinsically safe and were not approved for a Class II, Division 2 location or safe for Class II, Division 2 locations.  b) Powder Production Area:  On or about May 23, 2022,  a portable dust collector used to collect combustible dusts, such as Spectrafluor SPF-1740 and SPF 2120 Fluorescent Powder Pigments, was not listed and labeled intrinsically safe, and was not listed and labeled for the Class II, Division 1 location or listed and labeled for Class II, Division 1 location.

Issued

2022-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $692.00 · Current $346.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:   a) Powder Production Area:  On or about May 23, 2022 the employer had not developed  and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use.

Issued

2022-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Classified Laboratory:  On or about March 31, 2022 , the  employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace, including but not limited to methanol; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form.  b) Powder Production:  On or about May 23, 2022, the  employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace, including but not limited to Spectrasense Black L 0086 (respirable dusts); including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form.