OSHA Inspection: SELECTIVE COATINGS & INKS, INC.

Issued

2024-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $4166.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(e)(6)(i):Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:  a) Selective Coatings & Inks, Inc. - Front room/Dispensing area:  A grounding wire was not used where employees transferred flammable materials from full to empty drums.  On 06/05/2024 an employee was transferring  dimethyl carbonate, a flammable chemical,  into an empty drum without a grounding wire and the drum exploded.

Issued

2024-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $4167.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(h)(4)(iv)(a):  Equipment was not designed and arranged to prevent the unintentional escape of liquids and vapors and to minimize the quantity escaping in the event of accidental release.  a) Selective Coatings & Inks, Inc. - Front room/Dispensing area:  The Flux Pump - Model # F416/1 - S/N 41614324, used to transfer flammable liquids from one drum to another, was not designed or configured to prevent unintentional escape of liquids and vapors. On 06/05/2024 the pump continued to operate after a drum exploded resulting in the release of flammable liquid into the work area.

Issued

2024-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $4167.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(a):  Protective equipment was not used when necessary, whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  a) Selective Coatings & Inks, Inc. - Front room/Dispensing area:  The employer did not enforce the use of flame-resistant uniforms, including long-sleeve shirts and long pants, to protect employees from burns when transferring and handling flammable chemicals.  On 06/05/2024 an employee sustained second degree burns after the polyester clothing he was wearing caught fire due to an explosion.