OSHA Inspection: SKYLINE COMPOSITE, INC.

Issued

Aug 9, 2023

Abate by

Jan 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $10,938

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(b)(5)(i): The average air speed over the open face of the paint spray booth was less than 100 linear feet per minute and there were no visible gauges, audible alarms or pressure activated devices installed in paint spray booth to indicate or insure that the required air speed was maintained:   Production Area:   1) The average air speed over the open face of both the Front Shell Booth and the Roof Booth was less than 100 linear feet per minute; 2) Both the Front Shell Booth and the Roof Booth Booth were lacking visible gauges, audible alarms , or pressure-activated devices that would indicate or insure that the required air velocity in each booth was being maintained.

Issued

Aug 9, 2023

Abate by

Jan 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(b)(5)(iv):Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:  Production Area, Front Shell Booth and Roof Booth:  The space both upstream and  downstream of the filters are not protected with approved automatic sprinklers.

Issued

Aug 9, 2023

Abate by

Jan 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:   Facility, Front Shell Booth and Roof Booth: The employer did not ensure that the booths were as free as practical from the accumulation of combustible deposits from the chop spraying operation.

Issued

Aug 9, 2023

Abate by

Jan 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $10,938

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(f)(1)(iii):Employee(s) required to use PPE by this section were not trained to know how to don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE:    Facility: When a worker was conducting a chop gun operation involving an application of Styrene and fiberglass, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was regularly worn in an inappropriate manner.  The worker wore a Tyvek suit pulled down to the waist, leaving the face, neck, and arms exposed to airborne Styrene vapors and fiberglass particles.

Issued

Aug 9, 2023

Abate by

Jan 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:  In the following instances employees were not furnished with appropriate respiratory protection against the hazards to which they were exposed:  1) Cutting Booth: Employees conducting cutting and grinding of completed bus shell articles wore half-mask elastomeric respirators with the incorrect cartridges to protect them.  The workers wore organic vapor cartridges instead of HEPA cartridges as protection against the hazards of respirable particulates; 2) Front Shell Booth: An employee involved in Chop Gun operations and layup cleaning activities wore respirator cartridges that protected only against organic vapors.  Because the activities generated both organic vapors and particulates the proper cartridges to wear would be combination cartridges that simultaneously protect against both hazards.

Issued

Aug 9, 2023

Abate by

Jan 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced

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:  Facility: Front Shell Booth and Roof Booth:  Employees required to wear half-mask elastomeric respirators while conducting lay-up operations wore the masks with facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the user's face.

Issued

Aug 9, 2023

Abate by

Jan 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(B):Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees with a condition that interfered with the face-to-facepiece seal or valve function:  Facility: Employees conducting chop gun operations, lay-operations, and sanding and buffing operations wore painter's spray socks over their head and face against overspray.  However, these workers wore their tight-fitting respirators on top of the spray sock.  This prevents a proper face-to-facepiece seal and greatly reduces the effectiveness of the respirator's protection.

Issued

Aug 9, 2023

Abate by

Jan 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  Facility: Workers required to wear respiratory protection during Chop Gun and Lay-up operations did not store their masks appropriately when  not in use.

Issued

Aug 9, 2023

Abate by

Jan 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of at least the following:  (i) Why the respirator is necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator;  (ii) What the limitations and capabilities of the respirator are;  (iii) How to inspect, put on and remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator;  (iv) What the procedures are for maintenance and storage of the respirator:   Facility: In the following instances, the employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of the necessity of proper fit, usage, and maintenance of respirators, the limitations and capabilities of the respirator, how to inspect, don, doff, and seal check respirators, and the proper procedures for maintenance and storage of respirators: 1) Several workers were observed wearing half-mask elastomeric respirators with excessive facial hair, preventing a proper face-to-facepiece seal.  This allowed workers to ingest and inhale toxic styrene vapors and explosive gel-coated dust; 2) Workers performing grinding of gel-coated fiberglass articles and performing buffing operations wore ineffective organic vapor cartridges instead of HEPA filters as protection against the explosive dust generated; 3) No worker was seen performing user check seals of their half-mask elastomeric respirator or full face respirator upon donning, to ensure the respirator had a proper face-to-facepiece seal; 4) Full face elastomeric respirators worn by workers conducting fiberglass lay-up operations were stored uncovered shop, and left uncovered inside the Front Shell booth during Lay-Up curing operations;

Issued

Aug 9, 2023

Abate by

Jan 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(l)(1): Evaluations of the workplace were not conducted to ensure the written respiratory protection program was being effectively implemented:  Facility: The employer did not conduct adequate evaluations of the workplace to ensure that the company's written respiratory protection program was being effectively implemented.

Issued

Aug 9, 2023

Abate by

Jan 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $10,938

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2):Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  Facility: In the following locations electrical equipment was not installed and used in accordance with the instructions included in the listing and labelling in that, elecgrical boxes were subject to accumulations of combustible dusts and flammable vapors:  Cutting Booth: The electrical box located just outside of the booth were not rated to prevent the accumulation of combustible dusts inside the box and onto unprotected electrical components. Roof Booth:  The electrical box located just outside the Roof Booth where fiberglass lay-up operations occurred was not rated to prevent the entry and accumulation of flammable vapors inside the box and onto unprotected  electrical components.

Issued

Aug 9, 2023

Abate by

Jan 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(7)(i):Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:  Facility:  In the following locations, unused openings in electrical boxes were not effectively closed to prevent the entry of flammable and combustible materials:  Cutting Booth: The electrical box located just outside of the booth had unused openings that would allow combustible dusts to accumulate inside the box and onto unprotected electrical components. Roof Booth:  The electrical box located just outside the Roof Booth where fiberglass lay-up operations occurred had unused openings that would allow flammable vapors to enter and accumulate inside the box.   In addition this box  and the unused openings were exposed to the accumulation of combustible dusts from the adjacent Cutting Booth which adds to the  hazard.  The electrical components inside this box were unprotected against both the vapors and combustible dusts.

Issued

Aug 9, 2023

Abate by

Jan 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.307(c)(2)(i): Equipment in hazardous (classified) location(s) was not approved for the class of location:  Facility: In the following locations, electrical equipment in hazardous locations was not approved for the class of location: Roof Booth:  The electrical box located just outside the Roof Booth where fiberglass lay-up operations occurred was not rated to prevent the entry and accumulation of flammable vapors inside the box and onto unprotected  electrical components.  Because of these conditions, this location is considered a Class I, Division 1 location;  Cutting Booth: The electrical box located just outside of the booth were not rated to prevent the accumulation of combustible dusts inside the box and onto unprotected electrical components. Because of these conditions this location is considered a Class II, Division 2 location;