OSHA Inspection: BUZZARD INDUSTRIES INC.

Issued

2022-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $1989.00 Reduced

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).  On or about June 7, 2022, an employee was exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing a tight-fitting respirator without the employer having a respirator program.

Issued

2022-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not provide a respirator that was appropriate for the chemical state and physical form of the contaminant:  On or about June 7, 2022, an employee was exposed to respiratory hazards while using an N-95 respirator when using solvent based paints.

Issued

2022-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 June 7, 2022, an employee in the paint area was exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing tight fitting respirators without having been medically evaluated.

Issued

2022-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  On or about June 7, 2022, an employee in the paint area was exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing tight fitting respirators without having been fit tested.

Issued

2022-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $2486.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded.   On or about June 7, 2022-  1. In the roller area (outside), employees were exposed to an amputation hazard while using the Peddinghaus "Clipper" without a guard.  2. In the roller area (outside), employees were exposed to an amputation hazard while using the Scotchman Punch without a guard.

Issued

2022-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $2486.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused opening in electrical cabinets were not effectively closed provide substantially equivalent protection to the equipment.  On or about June 7, 2022, employees were exposed to a fire hazard in the main shop area without the 240v electrical box having all unused openings effectively closed.

Issued

2022-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i).  On or about June 7, 2022, employees were exposed to a electrical hazards when plugging in cords into an electrical outlet that did not have a cover on it.

Issued

2022-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy.  On or about June 7, 2022, employees working around the drill press and press brake were exposed to an electric hazard due to the junction box cover missing.

Issued

2022-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $1989.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii).   On or about June 7, 2022, at the facility, where the employer had not developed and implemented a hazard communication program, exposing employees to chemical burn hazards and fire hazards when working with hazardous chemicals including but not limited to lacquers, paint thinner, and other paint products.

Issued

2022-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).  On or about June 7, 2022, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to chemical and fire hazards when working with lacquers, paint thinner, and painting products without having access to multiple safety data sheets for chemicals used in the rehabilitation process.

Issued

2022-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  On or about June 7, 2022, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to chemical and fire hazards when working with lacquers, paint thinner, and other paint products without having effective training on the hazards of chemicals they are exposed to during the rehabilitation process.