OSHA Inspection: BISHOP LIFTING PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2023-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11162.00 · Current $5581.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(b)(5)(i):The average air speed over the open face of the paint spray booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) was less than 100 linear feet per minute and 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.  On or about February 22, 2023,  employees were exposed to a fire hazard while using a paint booth where the ventilation system did not maintain an average air speed of 100 linear feet per minute and the manometer was not functioning properly.

Issued

2023-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8929.00 · Current $4465.00 Reduced

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 February 22, 2023, an employee in the paint area was exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing a full-facepiece respirator without having been medically evaluated.

Issued

2023-03-27 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 February 22, 2023, an employee in the paint area was exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing a full-facepiece respirator without having been fit tested prior to initial use.

Issued

2023-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:   On or about February 22, 2023, an employee in the paint area was exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing a full-facepiece respirator without having been provided respirator training.

Issued

2023-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11162.00 · Current $5581.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  On or about January 30, 2023, an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard when performing service and /or maintenance on a horizontal band saw without utilizing energy control procedures.

Issued

2023-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):   On or about January 30, 2023, an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard when performing service and /or maintenance on a horizontal band saw without operating it's energy isolating device.

Issued

2023-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11162.00 · Current $5581.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  On or about February 22, 2023, on the north side of the shop, an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a horizontal band saw that was not guarded to protect the operator from the unused portion of the saw blade.

Issued

2023-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11162.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  On or about February 22, 2023, employees have and use hazardous chemicals in their work areas such as but not limited to, QD520 Enamel - Safety Yellow, Hi-Solids Polyrethane - Gloss - Safety Yellow, compressed gas, N.O.S, and compressed oxygen, before being provided training on safety data sheets.

Issued

2023-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2232.00 · Current $1116.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6)  The annual summary was not posted no later than February 1 of the year following the year covered by the records:  On or about February 22, 2023, the employer failed to post the OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, or equivalent by February 1, 2023.

Issued

2023-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii):An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  On or about February 22, 2023, employees were exposed to struck by hazards when a powered industrial truck operator was not evaluated once every three years.