OSHA Inspection: JOTUL USA INC.

Issued

2023-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7534.00 · Current $3767.00 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.  Establishment - The following spray booths used at the facility were not equipped with functional gauges to ensure filter efficacy and required air speed was maintained:  a.  The powder coat booth had damaged, non-functional gauges. b.  The spray booth located in the accessory area had damaged, non-functional gauges. c.  The spray booth located on the green line had no gauges, audible alarms, or pressure activated devices. d.  The spray booth located on the blue line had damaged gauges.

Issued

2023-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14063.00 · Current $7032.00 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.  Establishment - An employee required to wear a North, fitted, half-faced respirator had facial hair that impeded the sealing surface of the facepiece.  The employee was observed during paint spraying operations with facial hair interfering with the respirator seal and visible paint breakthrough on the employee's face.

Issued

2023-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4520.00 · Current $2260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(4): Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags or decals of the powered industrial truck were not changed accordingly:  Establishment - The employer did not ensure that the powered industrial used with fork extensions to unload sheet metal and drum tongs to move stove cement had the adjusted capacity instruction plate, tag, or decal installed.