OSHA Inspection: TOTAL FAB, LLC

Issued

Feb 20, 2024

Abate by

Apr 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $714 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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):  140-A Commerce Street, East Haven CT: On or about September 15, 2023, the employer maintained extension cords, corded power tools, and electric receptacles in the spray area with ignitable residues and explosive vapors exposing the worker to fire and explosion hazards during tasks such as (but not limited to) spray priming.

Issued

Feb 20, 2024

Abate by

Apr 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   140-A Commerce Street, East Haven CT: On or about September 15, 2023, the spray area contained an excessive accumulation of combustible primer residue on the floor and nearby electrical equipment exposing the employee to fire and explosion hazards during tasks such as (but not limited to) spray priming.

Issued

Feb 20, 2024

Abate by

Apr 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $714 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(c)(7): Electric lamps outside of but within 20 feet of spraying area(s), and not separated therefrom by partition(s), were not protected from mechanical injury by suitable guards or by location:   140-A Commerce Street, East Haven CT: On or about September 15, 2023, the employer kept a fluorescent electric lamp in the spray area without a partition or enclosure in the spray area exposing the worker to fire and explosion hazards during tasks such as (but not limited to) spray priming.

Issued

Feb 20, 2024

Abate by

Apr 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $714 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(d)(2): Spraying areas were not provided with adequate mechanical ventilation to remove flammable vapors, mists, or powders to a safe location and to confine and control combustible residues so that life was not endangered.    140-A Commerce Street, East Haven CT: On or about September 15, 2023, the spraying area was not adequately ventilated to control vapors and combustible residues during tasks such as (but not limited to) spray priming.

Issued

Feb 20, 2024

Abate by

Apr 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $714 Reduced

Hazardous substances 068924602590

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:  140-A Commerce Street, East Haven CT: On or about September 15, 2023, the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program for workers who wore powered air purifying respirators and half face respirators while exposed to hexavalent chromium and various hydrocarbons during tasks such as (but not limited to) stainless steel welding and spray priming.

Issued

Feb 20, 2024

Abate by

Apr 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  140-A Commerce Street, East Haven CT: On or about September 15, 2023, the employer did not provide a respirator medical evaluation for the worker who wore a powered air purifying respirator  during tasks such as (but not limited to) stainless steel welding.

Issued

Feb 20, 2024

Abate by

Apr 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $714 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI).The employer is to make this determination in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2), the scheduled monitoring option, or paragraph (d)(3), the performance-oriented option:    140-A Commerce Street, East Haven CT: On or about September 15, 2023, the employer did not perform any worker sampling for the employee exposed to hexavalent chromium during tasks such as (but not limited to) stainless steel welding.

Issued

Feb 20, 2024

Abate by

Apr 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $714 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(l)(2)(i): 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i):  the employer did not provide training and information to ensure that employees could demonstrate knowledge of 29 CFR 1910.1026, and the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program:   140-A Commerce Street, East Haven CT: On or about September 15, 2023, the employer did not provide training in the content of the OSHA standard and the purpose and description of the medical surveillance program for the employee exposed to hexavalent chromium during tasks such as (but not limited to) stainless steel welding.

Issued

Feb 20, 2024

Abate by

Apr 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $714 Reduced

Hazardous substances 068924602590

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):   140-A Commerce Street, East Haven CT: On or about September 15, 2023, the employer did not establish a written hazard communication program for workers exposed to hexavalent chromium and various hydrocarbons during tasks such as (but not limited to) stainless steel welding and spray priming.

Issued

Feb 20, 2024

Abate by

Apr 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 068924602590

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:  140-A Commerce Street, East Haven CT: On or about September 15, 2023, the employer did not provide effective effective training on hazardous chemicals including hexavalent chromium and various hydrocarbons during tasks such as (but not limited to) stainless steel welding and spray priming.