OSHA Inspection: PLAS-TEC COATINGS INC.

Issued

2025-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3405.00 · Current $1703.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  Production Area:    On, or about, May 23, 2025, explosive dust was observed on equipment, ledges, overhead ducts and other horizontal surfaces.

Issued

2025-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that the floor of each workroom is maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition:  Production Area:    On, or about, May 23, 2025,  explosive dust was observed on the floor near the curing ovens, paint booths, and throughout the work area.

Issued

2025-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2270.00 · Current $1135.00 Reduced

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.  Production Shop:  Paint Booth:  On or about May 23, 2025, and at times prior, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program.  Employees were required to wear tight-fitting half-face and N95 while performing painting and coating operations.

Issued

2025-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Production Shop:   Paint Booth:  On or about May 23, 2025, and at times prior, employees were exposed to potential negative health effects from wearing a half-face tight-fitting respirators when the employer did not ensure that all employees who were required to wear respirators while conducting normal job operations were medically evaluated prior to use of the respirator.

Issued

2025-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  Production Shop:  Paint Booth:   On or about May 23, 2025, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that all employees who were required to wear a tight-fitting respirator while conducting normal job operations were given a fit test prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

2025-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(3): The employer did not provide training prior to providing respirators.  Production Area:  On or about May 23, 2025, where employees were required to wear tight fitting half face and N-95 respirators during tasks when respirator use was mandated including, but not limited to, coating operations and painting, the employer did not provide respirator training prior to use.

Issued

2025-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1929.00 · Current $965.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  Production Area:  On or about May 23, 2025, the employer did not provide training to each Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) operator, nor did they ensure the operators maintained current certifications.

Issued

2025-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $1419.00 Reduced

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 describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  Company Wide:    On, or about, May 23, 2025, the employer had not developed and implemented a written Hazard Communication program.  Employees worked with substances including but not limited to powder coatings, flammable liquids such as methyl ethyl ketone, paints and thinners exposing them to combustible dust and fumes.

Issued

2025-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Company Wide:    On, or about, May 23, 2025, the employer did not have an updated safety data sheets for the powder coating used in the facility.

Issued

2025-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):  Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  Company Wide:    On, or about, May 23, 2025, the employer had not provided training to employees regarding the Hazard Communication standard and the safe use of the handling of hazardous materials such as powder coatings generating combustible dust, flammable liquids such as methyl ethyl ketone, paints and thinners.