OSHA Inspection: LAT 30 FINISHING SOLUTIONS LLC

Issued

2025-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $1170.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:  a. Production Area: On or about April 22, 2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards, in that employees were allowed to operate a powered industrial truck without the employer first ensuring employees were competent to operate the equipment as demonstrated by the completion of the required training and evaluation specified in the regulation.

Issued

2025-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $1951.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(c):The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 g/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA:  a. Sandblasting Area: On July 29, 2025, the employer exposed an employee to respirable crystalline silica at an 8-hour calculated Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 69.4 micrograms per cubic meter of air which is 1.4 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air while prepping metal materials  to be powder coated. Results were based on the 9-minute sampling period.   b. Sandblasting Area: On July 29, 2025, the employer exposed an employee to respirable crystalline silica at an 8-hour calculated Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 353.2 micrograms per cubic meter of air which is 7.1 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air while prepping metal materials  to be powder coated. Results were based on the 163-minute sampling period.

Issued

2025-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(d)(1):The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section:  a. Sandblasting Area: On or about July 29, 2025, the employer exposed employees to the hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica, in  that the employer did not perform initial monitoring to assess the exposure for employees that would be potentially exposed to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2025-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(e)(1):The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica was, or could have been reasonably expected to be, in excess of the PEL:  a. Sandblasting Area: A sandblaster was exposed to respirable crystalline silica at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 69.4 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 1.4 times the permissible exposure limit of 50.0 (ug/m3). The sampling was performed for 9 minutes on July 29, 2025. The employer did not establish a regulated area.   b. Sandblasting Area: A sandblaster was exposed to respirable crystalline silica at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 353.2 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 7.1 times the permissible exposure limit of 50.0 (ug/m3). The sampling was performed for 163 minutes on July 29, 2025. The employer did not establish a regulated area.

Issued

2025-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i):The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a. Sandblasting Area: On or about July 29, 2025, the employer exposed employees to hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica, in that the employer did not develop or implement a written exposure control plan.

Issued

2025-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(g)(2): Where respirator use was required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:   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:  a. Sandblasting Area: On or about July 29, 2025, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to use a NIOSH Certified NOVA 2000 Blasting Respirator Helmet with supplied air while sandblasting and the employer did not develop and implement a written respirator program specific to sandblasting operations.  b. a. Powder Coating Area: On or about April 22, 2025, and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards, in that an employee was required to wear a NIOSH approved 3M 6000 full faced respirator that has 3M P100 filters while powder coating and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that addressed the worksite-specific procedures such as but not limited to employer medical evaluations, fit testing, and training on the use, maintenance and care of the respirators.

Issued

2025-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 24409000

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:  a. Powder Coating Area: On or about April 22, 2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards, in that an employee was required to wear a NIOSH approved 3M 6000 full faced respirator that has 3M P100 filters while powder coating and had not been provided with medical evaluations prior to wearing the respirator.  b. Sandblast Area: On or about April 22, 2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear a NIOSH Certified NOVA 2000 Blasting Respirator Helmet, supplied air to sandblast metals and had not been provided with medical evaluations prior to wearing the respirators.

Issued

2025-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(i)(1)(i):Medical surveillance-(1) General. (i) The employer shall make medical surveillance available at no cost to the employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who will be occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year:  a. Sandblasting Area: On or about July 29, 2025, the employer exposed employees to hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica, in that the employer did not make available medical examinations to determine baseline exposure to employees that were exposed to respirable crystalline silica above the permissible exposure limit.

Issued

2025-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $1951.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 24409000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met:  a. Production Area: On or about April 22, 2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Respirable crystalline silica, titanium dioxide, in that a written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented.

Issued

2025-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 24409000

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 use:  a. Production Area: On or about April 22, 2205 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to hazardous material that included  titanium dioxide and respirable crystalline silica, without maintaining safety data sheets on these hazardous materials as required by the standard.

Issued

2025-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 24409000

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. Powder Coating Area: On or about April 22, 2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to hazardous materials such as but not limited to titanium dioxide, without providing effective training on these hazardous  materials.  b. Sandblasting Area: On or about April 22, 2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to hazardous materials such as but not limited to respirable crystalline silica, without providing effective training on these hazardous  materials.

Issued

2025-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):     a. Sandblasting Area: On or about April 22, 2025, the employer exposed employees to respirable crystalline silica, in that the employer failed to provide training to the employees on the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica while sandblasting metals at different times.

Issued

2025-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 24409000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1):The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a. Powder Coating Area: On or about April 22, 2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards, in that an employee was required to wear a NIOSH approved 3M 6000 full faced respirator that has 3M P100 filters while powder coating had not been fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.