OSHA Inspection: JM CONVEYOR SERVICES INC.

Issued

Jul 28, 2023

Abate by

Sep 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.94(c)(4)(i): 29 CFR 1910.94(c)(4)(i): Spray rooms, including floors, shall be constructed of masonry, concrete, or other noncombustible material.  (a) J & M Conveyor, 7905 Interstate 76 Frontage Road, Commerce City, CO 80022; On or about February 14, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to combustible chemicals when they allowed spray finishing with combustible materials, such as toluene and Anchor Industrial LoVOC Industrial Enamel, in a spray room with floors constructed of dirt. The employer did not provide a spray room, including floors, that was constructed of masonry, concrete, or other noncombustible material as required in 1910.94(c)(4)(i).

Issued

Jul 28, 2023

Abate by

Sep 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.94(c)(6)(i): The velocity of air into all openings of a spray booth was less than that specified in Table G-10 for the operating conditions specified:  (a) J & M Conveyor, 7905 Interstate 76 Frontage Road, Commerce City, CO 80022; On or about February 14, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards when only two exhaust fans running at 3200 CFM for a 43,956 ft2 building were used as ventilation for the spray finishing room where employees spray toluene and Anchor Industrial LoVOC Industrial Enamel. Spray rooms were not adequately ventilated so that the atmosphere in the breathing zone of the operator was maintained in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (c)(6)(ii) of this section of 1910.94(c)(4).

Issued

Jul 28, 2023

Abate by

Aug 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b): The quantity of liquid that may be located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building exceeded 120 gallons of Category 2, 3, or 4 flammable liquids in containers:  (a) J & M Conveyor, 7905 Interstate 76 Frontage Road, Commerce City, CO 80022: On or about February 14, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to combustion hazards when 53 5 gallon containers of Anchor Industrial LoVOC Industrial Enamel (Category 3 Combustible) was stored inside inside the spray finishing room. The quantity of liquid stored was 265 gallons.

Issued

Jul 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

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) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  (a) J & M Conveyor, 7905 Interstate 76 Frontage Road, Commerce City, CO 80022 : On or about February 14, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to primary metals through welding fumes and chemical vapors from paint spraying at unknown levels while performing their daily work duties. The employer required respirators but did not implement a written respiratory protection program describing necessary elements of respiratory protection.  (b) J & M Conveyor, 7905 Interstate 76 Frontage Road, Commerce City, CO 80022 : On or about February 14, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to primary metals through welding fumes and chemical vapors from paint spraying at unknown levels while performing their daily work duties. The employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(ii).  (c) J & M Conveyor, 7905 Interstate 76 Frontage Road, Commerce City, CO 80022 : On or about February 14, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to primary metals through welding fumes and chemical vapors from paint spraying at unknown levels while performing their daily work duties. The employer did not provide fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators to employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(iii).  (d) J & M Conveyor, 7905 Interstate 76 Frontage Road, Commerce City, CO 80022: On or about February 14, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to primary metals through welding fumes and chemical vapors from paint spraying at unknown levels while performing their daily work duties. The employer did not provide procedures for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators of employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(v).  (e) J & M Conveyor, 7905 Interstate 76 Frontage Road, Commerce City, CO 80022: On or about February 14, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to primary metals through welding fumes and chemical vapors from paint spraying at unknown levels while performing their daily work duties. The employer did not provide training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations for employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(vii).  (f) J & M Conveyor, 7905 Interstate 76 Frontage Road, Commerce City, CO 80022 : On or about February 14, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to primary metals through welding fumes and chemical vapors from paint spraying at unknown levels while performing their daily work duties. The employer did not establish work-site specific procedures to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the program as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(ix).

Issued

Jul 28, 2023

Abate by

Aug 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) J & M Conveyor, 7905 Interstate 76 Frontage Road, Commerce City, CO 80022: On or about February 14, 2023, and at time prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when the employer did not determine a reasonable estimate of employee exposure to primary metals from welding operations and/or various chemical hazards, including but not limited to toluene exposure , from spray finishing before selecting the the required respiratory protection.

Issued

Jul 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $2,009

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)  (a) J & M Conveyor, 7905 Interstate 76 Frontage Road, Commerce City, CO 80022: On or about February 14, 2023, and at times prior, the employer had not implemented a written hazard communication program to include information associated with hazards from exposure to primary metals, chemicals from spray finishing, and abrasive blast materials  (b)J & M Conveyor, 7905 Interstate 76 Frontage Road, Commerce City, CO 80022: On or about February 14, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not make the written hazard communication program available upon request to the employees or their designated representatives as required in 1910.1200(e)(4).