| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2017-11-30
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| Emphasis |
L: FORKLIFT
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| Case Closed |
2018-06-12
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1287469 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100107 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-05-09 |
| Current Penalty |
3104.4 |
| Initial Penalty |
5174.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-03-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(1): The spraybooth was not substantially constructed of steel, securely and rigidly supported, or of concrete or masonry. a. On or about November 30, the ceiling of the paint spraybooth was not substantially constructed of steel, concrete, or masonry. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100107 B02 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-05-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-03-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(2): The interior surface of spray booth(s) were not smooth and continuous without edges and otherwise designed to prevent pocketing of residues and to facilitate cleaning and washing without injury: a. On or about November 30, 2017, the surfaces of the ceiling and lower edges of the sidewalls were not smooth and continuous, allowing build-up and pocketing of residues from flammable paint products, exposing employees to a fire hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100107 B05 I |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-05-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-03-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): There were no visible gauges, audible alarms or pressure activated devices installed in paint spray booths to indicate or ensure that the required air speed was maintained. a. On or about November 30, 2017, in the paint spray booth, there were no visible gauges, audible alarms, or other devices installed to indicate or ensure that the required air speed was maintained for exhaust airflow. |
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| Citation ID |
01001D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100107 B10 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-05-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-03-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(10): Illumination panels did not effectively isolate the spraying area from the area in which the lighting unit is located. a. On or about November 30, 2017, in the ceiling of the paint spray booth, the lighting fixtures were not isolated from spraying, in that ceiling panels were separating and hanging down revealing a direct path for paint and solvent vapors to reach sources of ignition from the lighting. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-04-11 |
| Current Penalty |
3104.4 |
| Initial Penalty |
5174.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-03-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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. On or about November 30, 2017, in the paint spray booth, the employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory program for painter employees required to wear a tight fitting respirator during trailer painting operations while exposed to paint, solvent, and reducer vapors containing hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to isocyanates, toluene, ligroin, xylene, ethyl benzene, acetone, butyl acetate, heptan-2-one, and Carbon Black. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 D01 III |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-05-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-03-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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 or about November 30, 2017, the employer had not evaluated respiratory hazards, nor performed a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to hazardous paint and solvent vapors in the paint spray booth for employees performing spray painting with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to paints and solvents containing isocyanates, toluene, ligroin, xylene, ethyl benzene, acetone, butyl acetate, heptan-2-one, and Carbon Black. |
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| Citation ID |
01002C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-04-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-03-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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 or about November 30, 2017, the employer had not provided a medical evaluation for employees who were required to wear a respirator in the paint spray booth while spray painting with paints and solvents containing hazardous chemicals. |
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| Citation ID |
01002D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-04-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-03-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): a. On or about November 30, 2017, the employer had not ensured that painting employees who were required to wear half-face piece cartridge filter respirators had passed a fit test before using the respirators in the paint spray booth to spray paint with paints and solvents that contained hazardous chemicals. |
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| Citation ID |
01002E |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-04-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-03-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that ensured that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of at least the following elements: Why the respirator is necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator; What the limitations and capabilities of the respirator are; How to use the respirator effectively in emergency situations, including situations in which the respirator malfunctions; How to inspect, put on and remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator; What the procedures are for maintenance and storage of the respirator, and How to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent the effective use of respirators: a. On or about November 30, 2017, in the spray paint booth, employees spray painting with paints and solvents that contained hazardous chemical vapors and particles were required to wear tight-fitting respirators, and the employer had not provided training on proper fit, usage, maintenance, limitations, inspection, seal checks, proper storage, or medical conditions limiting effective use of respirators. |
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| Citation ID |
01002F |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 L01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-05-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-03-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(l)(1): Evaluations of the workplace were not conducted to ensure the written respiratory protection program was being effectively implemented: a. On or about November 30, 2017, the employer had not conducted an evaluation of the paint spray booth to ensure the use of respirators was effectively protecting painting employees who spray painted with paints and solvents that contained hazardous chemical vapors and particles. |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 L01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-04-11 |
| Current Penalty |
3104.4 |
| Initial Penalty |
5174.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-03-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
25 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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): a. On or about November 30, 2017, the employer had not trained and evaluated the forklift operators as specified in paragraph (l) of the standard to operate a forklift safely, exposing employees in the yard and production bays to the hazard of being struck by forklifts and materials. |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 P01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-03-21 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-03-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
25 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition: a. On or about November 30, 2017, the KALMAR C50 Forklift did not have an operable horn or back-up alarm system and it had not been removed from service, exposing employees working in the yard and production bays to the hazard of being struck by the forklift. |
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| Citation ID |
01003C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
5A0001 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-03-21 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-03-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
OSH ACT Section (5)(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a. On or about November 30, 2017, in the yard and production bays, the forklift operators were exposed to the hazard of falling from forklifts in that the employer did not enforce the use of seat belts, and the Komatsu 25, Komatsu 45, and the KALMAR C50 forklifts did not have seat belts installed or functional. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100252 B02 III |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-03-21 |
| Current Penalty |
3104.4 |
| Initial Penalty |
5174.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-03-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
16 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields: a. On or about November 30, 2017, in the production bays, the employer did not protect employees from UVR welding rays, exposing employees to eye injuries. |
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| Citation ID |
01005A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-04-11 |
| Current Penalty |
3104.4 |
| Initial Penalty |
5174.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-03-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: a. On or about November 30, 2017, in the paint booth building, the employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program for painter employees who used, handled, mixed, and spray painted with paints, solvents, and reducer products that were highly flammable in both liquid and vapor form, carcinogenic, and hazardous to reproductive, kidney, liver, and central nervous system organs if inhaled above OSHA PEL limits of exposure, to include but not limited to such component chemicals as xylene, toluene, ethylbenzene, butanone, methylcyclohexane, heptane, acetate, acetone, methanol, and Carbon Black. |
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| Citation ID |
01005B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-04-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-03-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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. On or about November 30, 2017, in the paint booth building, the employer had not made Safety Data Sheets (SDS) available for each chemical in use to painter employees who used, handled, mixed, and spray painted with paints, solvents, and reducer products that were highly flammable in both liquid and vapor form, carcinogenic, and hazardous to reproductive, kidney, liver, and central nervous system organs if inhaled above OSHA PEL limits of exposure, to include but not limited to such component chemicals as xylene, toluene, ethylbenzene, butanone, methylcyclohexane, heptane, acetate, acetone, methanol, and Carbon Black. |
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| Citation ID |
01005C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-04-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-03-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: a. On or about November 30, 2017, in the paint booth building, the employer had not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals for painter employees who used, handled, mixed, and spray painted with paints, solvents, and reducer products that were highly flammable in both liquid and vapor form, carcinogenic, and hazardous to reproductive, kidney, liver, and central nervous system organs if inhaled above OSHA PEL limits of exposure, to include but not limited to such component chemicals as xylene, toluene, ethylbenzene, butanone, methylcyclohexane, heptane, acetate, acetone, methanol, and Carbon Black. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19040040 A |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-04-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-03-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
30 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours. a. On or about November 30, 2017, the employer did not maintain employee Illness and Injury records, and could not provide the requested documents within four business hours. |
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