OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN IDAHO COATINGS LLC

Issued

2026-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2270.00 · Current $1589.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used eye protection that provided side protection when there was a hazard from flying objects.   (a) On or about January 28, 2026, an employee performed sanding and grinding activities while wearing safety glasses that did not have side protection.

Issued

2026-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards wore eye protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection that can be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses:    (a) On or about January 28, 2026, an employee who wore prescription eyeglasses performed sanding and grinding activities while wearing non-prescription safety glasses.

Issued

2026-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  (a) On or about January 28, 2026, an employee performing painting activities used methyl ethyl ketone without gloves.

Issued

2026-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $2780.00 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:   (a) On January 28, 2026, an employee performed paint spraying activities using ClovaGuard: Chemical Resistant Epoxy and ClovaGuard: 8315 Series, Part B which contain hazardous chemicals including ethylbenzene, xylene, methyl ethyl ketone, and quartz silica, while wearing a Gerson tight fitting half-mask respirator.

Issued

2026-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-05 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:  (a) On January 28, 2026, an employee performed abrasive blasting while wearing a NOVA 2000 abrasive blasting helmet.   (b) On January 28, 2026, an employee performed paint spraying activities while wearing a Gerson tight fitting half-mask respirator.

Issued

2026-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  (a) On January 28, 2026, an employee performed paint spraying activities while wearing a Gerson tight fitting half-mask respirator and had not been fit tested for approximately three years.

Issued

2026-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(i)(7): Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both:   (a) On January 28, 2026, the Atlas Copco Compressors LLC, Model XAS 756 portable air compressor supplied breathing air to an employee wearing a NOVA 2000 blasting helmet while performing abrasive blasting.

Issued

2026-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):   (a) On January 28, 2026, an employee performed abrasive blasting while wearing a NOVA 2000 abrasive blasting helmet.   (b) On January 28, 2026, an employee performed paint spraying activities while wearing a Gerson tight fitting half-mask respirator.

Issued

2026-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1702.00 · Current $1191.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.244(b): Abrasive blast cleaning nozzle(s) were not equipped with an operating valve which had to be held open manually:  (a) On or about January 28, 2026, the dead man control for the blast nozzle was bypassed with rubber bands, preventing the nozzle from automatically closing when released.