OSHA Inspection: AIR STARTER COMPONENTS, INC.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Feb 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,875 · Current $4,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(b)(5)(i): 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.  a) On or about March 17, 2023, on a spray booth, where the Dwyer, Mark II, Model 25 Manometer was not equipped with an operational manometer or other device to indicate air velocity was maintained.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Feb 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,875 · Current $4,125 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.107(c)(5): Electrical equipment not approved for locations containing both deposits of readily ignitable residues and explosive vapors was present in spraying area(s):  a) On or about March 17, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, where an Xtreme Power Pedestal Fan, Model SFSI-750S, was used inside a spray booth, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.107(c)(8): Portable lamp(s) were used in the spraying area(s) during spraying operations:  a) On or about March 17, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, where a portable metal lamp was used inside a spray booth, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.304(g)(6)(vi)(C)(8): Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of portable hand lamp that may become energized was not grounded:  a) On or about March 17, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, where a portable lamp was used inside a spray booth, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Feb 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,875 · Current $4,125 Reduced

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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:  a) On or about March 17, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, where an open-face spray booth had an accumulation of flammable paint on the walls, floors and equipment inside the spray booth, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Feb 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,875 · Current $4,125 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.107(g)(3): Approved metal waste cans were not provided where rags or waste were impregnated with finishing material were deposited and the contents of those waste cans were not properly disposed of at least once daily or at the end of each shift:  a) On or about March 17, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, where a fiberboard barrel drum was used inside a spray booth to dispose of materials such as rags, paper towels, and repurposed plastic bottles that were covered with, or contained, flammable paint, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Feb 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,875 · Current $4,125 Reduced

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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) On or about March 17, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, a respirator program was not developed for an employee required to wear a 3M, 5000 Series, Half Facepiece Respirator when spray painting starter parts.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Sep 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):   a) On or about March 17, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, respirator training was not provided to an employee required to wear a 3M, 5000 Series, Half Facepiece Respirator, when spray painting starter parts.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Feb 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,875 · Current $4,125 Reduced

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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:  a) On or about March 17, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, a medical evaluation was not provided to an employee required to wear a 3M, 5000 Series, Half Facepiece Respirator when spray painting starter parts.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Feb 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,875 · Current $4,125 Reduced

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:  a) On or about March 17, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, a respirator fit test was not provided to an employee required to wear 3M, 5000 Series, Half Facepiece Respirator, when spray painting starter parts.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Sep 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(iii): Employee(s) did not perform a user seal check each time they put on a tight-fitting respirator using the procedure in Appendix B-1 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer that the employer demonstrated were as effective as those in Appendix B-1:  a) On or about March 17, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, a respirator seal checks were not performed by an employee wearing a 3M, 5000 Series, Half Facepiece Respirator, when spray painting starter parts.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Feb 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,875 · Current $4,125 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:  a) On or about March 8, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, where the shaft end on a South Bend Heavy 10 Lathe was not guarded.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Feb 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,875 · Current $4,125 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.219(d)(1) : Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a) On or about March 8, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, where a pulley on a South Bend Heavy 10 Lathe was not guarded.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Sep 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o)  a) On or about March 8, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, where a vertical belt on a South Bend Heavy 10 Lathe was not guarded.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Feb 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,875 · Current $4,125 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a) On or about March 8, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, compressed air averaging 108 PSI was used for cleaning, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,875 · Current $4,125 Reduced

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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:  a) On or about March 8, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, where a relocatable power tap powering equipment, such as a floor fan, radio, phone charger, and computer, was daisy-chained to an extension cord, exposing employees to fire hazards.   b) On or about March 8, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, where a RIDGID Portable Blower Fan Air Mover was plugged into an extension cord, exposing employees to fire hazards.  c) On or about March 8, 2023, at a workstation, where a relocatable power tap was permanently mounted, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Sep 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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):  a) On or about March 8, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, where conductor wires were not enclosed on a Victor Model 1640 Engine Lathe, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Feb 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,156 · Current $3,094 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(2)(ii): In locations where electric equipment was likely to be exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards were not so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage:  a) On or about March 8, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, where a fluorescent light assembly near the South Bend Heavy Lathe was not covered to prevent accidental contact with ejected material.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Sep 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:   a) On or about March 17, 2023, on the side of a paint booth, where the t-fitting of a fire alarm electrical system for the spray booth was not covered.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Feb 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $12,031 · Current $7,219 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  a) On or about March 8, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, where grounding prongs on pedestal fans were removed, interrupting the equipment's path to ground, exposing employees to electrical hazards.  b) On or about March 8, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, where Safety-Kleen, Model 30 Solvent Parts Washers were not grounded, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a) On or about March 8, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, where extension cords were permanently used to supply power to a relocatable power tap, phone charger, radio, and fan.  b) On or about March 8, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, where extension cords were permanently used to supply power to a fluorescent light assembly, bench grinder, and blower fan.  c) On or about March 8, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, where extension cords were permanently used to supply power to parts washers and an air tank.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Sep 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a) On or about March 8, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, where the strain relief on a South Bend Heavy 10 Lathe was not present, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Feb 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,875 · Current $4,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) On or about March 8, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, a written hazard communication program was not developed or implemented for employees using chemicals that are flammable, inhalation, aspiration, and irritation hazards.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Sep 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  a) On or about March 8, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, safety data sheets for chemicals such as, but not limited to the following, were not maintained for employees refurbishing and building starters:  1. Safety-Kleen premium solvent 2. Acrylic-modified alkyd enamel blue paint  3. Alkyd enamel-new cat yellow paint, and 4. Tru Abrasive medium course glass.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Sep 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) On or about March 8, 2023, in a starter assembly shop, employees using chemicals for painting, building, cleaning, and repairing starters were not provided hazard communication training.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $24,063 · Current $14,438 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch:  a) On or about March 8, 2023, in the starter repair and assembly shop, where employees operated a DeWalt bench grinder, Model DW758, whose work rest exceeded one-eighth inches.  Air Starter Components, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1586239, citation number 1, item number 3b and was affirmed as a final order on August 18, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 13935 Stafford Road, Stafford, TX 77477.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one-fourth inch:  a) On or about March 8, 2023, in the starter repair and assembly shop, where employees operated a DeWalt bench grinder, Model DW758, whose tongue guard exceeded one-fourth inches.  Air Starter Components, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1586239, citation number 1, item number 3c, and was affirmed as a final order on August 18, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 13935 Stafford Road, Stafford, TX 77477.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Feb 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,437 · Current $2,062 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6): The Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300 A or equivalent) for the previous year was not posted between February 1 and April 30:  a) At the facility, the 2022 OSHA 300-A summary of injuries and illnesses was not posted during the required timeframe.  Air Starter Components, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1586239, citation number 2, item number 1c, and was affirmed as a final order on August 18, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 13935 Stafford Road, Stafford, TX 77477.