OSHA Inspection: MILSPRAY MILITARY TECHNOLOGIES

Issued

Aug 7, 2024

Abate by

Aug 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,857 · Current $4,800 Reduced

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:  Employees that were required to wear a full-face respirator while spraying rust inhibitor chemicals were not medically cleared for use. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Aug 7, 2024

Abate by

Aug 26, 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:  a. Employees that were required to wear a half face respirator while spraying rust inhibitor chemicals were not fit tested prior to respirator use. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.  b. Employees that were required to wear a full-face respirator while grinding, sanding, and spraying rust inhibitor chemicals were not fit tested prior to respirator use. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Aug 7, 2024

Abate by

Sep 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  The written respiratory protection program did not contain work specific producers for required respirator use. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Aug 7, 2024

Abate by

Aug 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,228 · Current $5,760 Reduced

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:  Within the office lockers: Respirators were stored with cartridges and clothing contaminated with chemicals. Employees were exposed to chemical hazards.

Issued

Aug 7, 2024

Abate by

Aug 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(4): Respirators that failed an inspection or were otherwise found to be defective were not removed from service and discarded or repaired:  a. A 3M half face respirator with damaged elastic straps was not removed from service. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.   b. A 3M full face respirator with damaged inhalation vales was not removed from service. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Aug 7, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,113 · Current $2,879 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4)(a):  Prep Floor:  A Makita angle grinder was used for grinding metal without a guard. Employees were exposed to laceration hazards.

Issued

Aug 7, 2024

Abate by

Sep 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  Prep Warehouse: An employee operated a forklift without a performance evaluation in the previous three years.

Issued

Aug 7, 2024

Abate by

Aug 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $770 · Current $539 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  a. Inside of the work van: A list of all hazardous chemicals was not developed. Employees were exposed to chemical hazards.  b. Within the Prep warehouse and paint booth: A list of all hazardous chemicals was not developed. Employees were exposed to chemical hazards.

Issued

Aug 7, 2024

Abate by

Aug 26, 2024

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  a. Inside of the work van: The safety data sheets for chemicals used to paint and protect vehicles were not maintained. Employees were exposed to chemical hazards.  b. Within the Prep warehouse and paint booth: The safety data sheets for chemicals used to paint and protect vehicles were not maintained.  Employees were exposed to chemical hazards.

Issued

Aug 7, 2024

Abate by

Aug 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical  Outside the paint booth: A large secondary container containing a red liquid was  not labeled with a product identifier that provided general information about the chemical. Employees were exposed to chemical hazards.