OSHA Inspection: SHANE FELTER INDUSTRIES

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2350.00 · Current $2350.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(g)(3): Residue scrapings and debris contaminated with residue were not immediately removed from the premises and properly disposed. Approved metal waste cans were not provided wherever rags or waste were impregnated with finishing material; and all such rags or waste were not deposited therein immediately after use. The contents of waste cans were not properly disposed of at least once daily or at the end of each shift:  (a) Spray area, 1569 Pittsburgh Street, Uniontown PA, on or about February 1, 2024 - After air feed spray painting with flammable solvents which contained toluene, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, and zinc chloride several used paint & solvent containers, rags & debris soaked with flammable solvents were disposed of into an open metal hopper.  The containers were not covered nor disposed of at the end of the shift.

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 �F (37.8 �C), were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected:  a) Paint Storage Room, 1569 Pittsburgh Street, Uniontown PA, on or about February 1, 2024 - Employees transferred toluene, a Category 2 flammable liquid with a flashpoint 39.2F, which was stored in a 55-gallon drum to a secondary metal container without being electrically interconnected.

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a) Paint Storage Room, 1569 Pittsburgh Street, Uniontown PA, on or about February 1, 2024 - An employee did not wear appropriate eye protection to include safety goggles while mixing the three-part solvent which contained organic solvents such as toluene, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, and zinc chloride, and during spray painting.

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2460Z103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  (a) Spray Painting Area, 1569 Pittsburgh Street, Uniontown, PA, on or about February 1, 2024 - The employer mandated respiratory protection be worn by painter employees.  Employees wore a tight-fitting elastomeric 1/2 face air purifying respirator during air feed spray painting with organic solvents which contained toluene, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, and zinc chloride. This employee did not participate in an annual fit test in 2022, 2023 or 2024.

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2460Z103

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:  (a) Spray Painting Area, 1569 Pittsburgh Street, Uniontown, PA, on or about February 1, 2024 - The employer mandated painter employee wear tight-fitting elastomeric 1/2 face air purifying respirator during spray painting with organic solvents which contained toluene, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, and zinc chloride. This employee had facial hair that came between the sealing surface.

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2460Z103

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) Spray Area, 1569 Pittsburgh Street, Uniontown, PA, on or about February 1, 2024 - As mandated by the employer, an employee who wore a tight-fitting elastomeric 1/2 face air purifying respirator during spray painting with organic solvents which contained toluene, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, and zinc chloride. This employee had not performed a user seal check as they donned an 1/2 face tight-fitting respirator.

Issued

2024-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2460Z103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(v): The employer did not ensure that each user could demonstrate knowledge of the procedures for respirator maintenance and storage:  (a) Spray Area, 1569 Pittsburgh Street, Uniontown, PA, on or about February 1, 2024 - As mandated by the employer, an employee who wore a tight-fitting elastomeric 1/2 face air purifying respirator during spray painting with organic solvents which contained toluene, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, and zinc chloride. Employee had not stored the 1/2 face tight-fitting respirator to maintain it in a clean and satisfactory condition.