OSHA Inspection: LINCOLN SIGN CO

Issued

Jun 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(1): The spray booth�was not�substantially constructed�of steel,�securely and�rigidly supported,�or of�concrete or�masonry.  The spray booth was not designed to sweep air currents toward the exhaust outlet.  Location: Spray booth  On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to burn hazards when spraying category 2 flammable liquids in a spray booth constructed of combustible materials including wood and fiberboard.

Issued

Jun 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): The average air speed over the open face of the paint spray booth was less than 100 linear feet per minute.  Location: Spray booth  On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to burn hazards from the accumulation of flammable vapors when spraying category 2 flammable liquids in a spray booth where the average air speed across the opening to the spray booth was 19.4 feet per minute.

Issued

Jun 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:  Location: Spray booth  On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to burn hazards when spraying category 2 flammable liquids in a spray booth that was not protected with automatic sprinklers as a means of fire protection.

Issued

Jun 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 were present in spraying area(s):  Location: Spray booth  On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to burn hazards when spraying category 2 flammable liquids in a spray booth that contained ignitable residues with LED lighting not approved for the hazardous location.

Issued

Jun 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined were not explosion-proof type approved for     Class I, group D locations and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations:  Location: Spray booth  On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to burn hazards when spraying category 2 flammable liquids in a spray booth where electrical outlets, and the fan motor were not of an explosion-proof type approved for the hazardous location.

Issued

Jun 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(1): The employer did not ensure that the storage of flammable liquids in connection with spraying operations conformed to the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.106, particularly the construction, wiring, and ventilation requirements of 1910.106(d)(4).  Location: Spray booth  On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to burn hazards when storing category 2 flammable liquids including paints, catalysts, reducers, and thinners in a room of inadequate construction.  The room lacked ventilation; wiring and lighting were not rated to the hazardous location; and the room did not conform to the construction requirements of 1910.106(d)(4)(1).

Issued

Jun 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2): Bulk storage of portable containers of flammable or combustible liquids were not in a separate, constructed building detached from other important buildings or cut off in a standard manner:  Location: Spray booth  On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to burn hazards when category 2 flammable liquids including paints, catalysts, reducers, and thinners were stored in a room that was not cut off or separate from the main building.

Issued

Jun 12, 2024

Abate by

Jul 17, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  Location: Sign Shop  On or about February 1, 2024, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear a respirator when exposed to hazards from spray finishing and powered sanding.

Issued

Jun 12, 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:  Location: Sign Shop  On or about February 1, 2024, employees required to wear half face elastomeric and powered air purifying respirators were not medically evaluated by the employer.

Issued

Jun 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Location: Sign Shop  On or about February 1, 2024, employees required to wear respirators were not fit tested by the employer prior to wearing respirators when exposed to inhalation hazards from spray finishing and powered sanding.

Issued

Jun 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  Location: Sign Shop  On or about February 1, 2024, employees were exposed to respiratory and dermal irritation when half face elastomeric respirators were stored unprotected from contamination hanging in the work area and left on working surfaces.

Issued

Jun 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Location: Sign Shop  On or about February 1, 2024, the employer did not provide training to employees required to wear half face elastomeric and powered air purifying respirators while exposed to inhalation hazards from spray finishing and powered sanding.