OSHA Inspection: POWER FLAME, INC

Issued

2025-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6384.00 · Current $4469.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  On or about 01/24/2025, the employer had failed to conduct personal air sampling for employees in the powder coating areas. Employees powder coat metal parts with a variety of products, that includes Sky White powder coating and are equipped with supplied air respirators and tight-fitting air purifying respirators.

Issued

2025-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8511.00 · Current $5958.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(i)(5)(i): Compressors used to supply breathing air to respirators were not so constructed and situated so as to prevent entry of contaminated air into the air-supply system:  Employees are exposed to respiratory health hazards. At the Southwest area of the building, the intake of the Sullair Industrial Air Compressor model no. 12BS-50H ACAC is located at the employee's parking lot, where vehicles back up next to the intake system and toxic exhaust gases could be pulled into the compressed air system and supplied air system.

Issued

2025-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14895.00 · Current $10427.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(i)(8):An asphyxiating substance was introduced into breathing air lines:  On or about January 24, 2025, at the powder coat booth area, employee(s) were exposed to respiratory health hazards in that the installation of the three-way valve at the Trumpf laser, connecting the nitrogen and compressed air systems, allowed for possible the introduction of nitrogen gas into the breathing airlines used at the powder coat booth.

Issued

2025-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(i)(1)(ii)(A): Breathing air did not contain 19.5-23.5% oxygen (volume/volume):    On or about January 24, 2025, at the powder coat booth area, employee(s) were exposed to respiratory health hazards in that the compressed air system did not meet requirements for Grade D breathing when oxygen levels dropped below 19.5%.

Issued

2025-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(4)(ii):Repairs were not made in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and specifications for the type and extent of repairs to be performed:  At the powder coat booth, employee(s) used the Allegro supplied-air hood which had a modification made on the waist belt assembly hose with a hose connection part that was not approved by Allegro.

Issued

2025-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(i)(5)(iv):The tag containing the most recent change to the sorbent beds was not maintained at the compressor:  At the southwest area of the building, the Sullair Air Compressor  model no. 12BS-50H ACAC did not have a tag showing most recent change date of the sorbent beds and the signature of the person authorized by the employer to perform the change.