OSHA Inspection: FIL-COIL USA

Issued

Feb 6, 2025

Abate by

Mar 26, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,128 · Current $1,275 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:  a) At the facility,  98 Lincoln Avenue Sayville NY 11782, On or about August 16th, 2024  The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for employees required to use 3M half face respirators while painting.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 6, 2025

Abate by

Mar 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1)(ii): 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:  At the facility 98 Lincoln Avenue Sayville NY 11782, On or about August 16th, 2024. The employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees required to use wear a 3M respirator during painting operations.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2):The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter:  At the facility 98 Lincoln Avenue Sayville NY  11782, On or about August 16th, 2024 The employer did not ensure that employees who were required to  use 3M half -face Respirators were fit tested.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 6, 2025

Abate by

Mar 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k):The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable, and effective annual training to employees who were required to use respirators.   a) At the facility 98 Lincoln Avenue Sayville NY 11782, On or about August 16th, 2024. The employer did not provide training to employees who were required to use 3M half face respirators  during painting and welding operations.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 6, 2025

Abate by

Mar 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:  a)  At the facility 98 Lincoln Avenue Sayville NY 11782, On or about August 16th, 2024. The employer did not ensure that the  spray booth was protected with an automatic fire suppression.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 6, 2025

Abate by

Mar 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(c)(9)(i) All metal parts of piping systems conveying flammable or combustible liquids were not properly electrically grounded in an effective and permanent manner:   a) At the facility 98 Lincoln Avenue Sayville NY 11782, On or about August 16th, 2024. The employer did not ensure that the spray booth was electrically grounded .  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 6, 2025

Abate by

Mar 4, 2025

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:  a) At the facility 98 Lincoln Avenue Sayville NY 11782, On or about August 16th, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the spraying area was free from accumulation of deposit of combustible residue.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 6, 2025

Abate by

Mar 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(g)(1):Spraying was conducted outside of predetermined spraying areas.  a)  At the facility 98 Lincoln Avenue Sayville NY 11782, On or about August 16th, 2024 the employer did not ensure that spraying was not conducted outside of the predetermined spaying area.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 6, 2025

Abate by

Mar 26, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,128 · Current $1,275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  a)  At the facility 98 Lincoln Avenue Sayville NY 11782, On or about August 16th, 2024.  The employer did not develop, implement and maintain a hazards communication program for employees engaged in spray painting and welding operations. Employees utilized hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to compressed gasses, paint thinner containing and paint products which contains benzene, xylene, ammonium hydroxide and titanium dioxide.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 6, 2025

Abate by

Mar 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1):Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they used:  a)  At the facility 98 Lincoln Avenue Sayville NY 11782, On or about August 16th, 2024. The employer did not have safety data sheets in the workplace for each hazard chemicals which was used.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 6, 2025

Abate by

Mar 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals or materials in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:  a)  At the facility 98 Lincoln Avenue Sayville NY 11782, On or about August 16th, 2024, employees were not provided with information and training on hazardous chemicals in the work area.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.