OSHA Inspection: BIG TEX TRAILER MFG., INC. DBA CIRCLE J TRAILERS

Issued

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1785.00 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:    (a) Throughout the worksite: On or about February 12, 2013 and at times prior thereto,where employees were exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to Jokisch anti-spatter, 3M Adhesion Promoter 111, and isopropyl alcohol, there was no written hazard communication program in place.     Note: Abatement cerification is required for this item.

Issued

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:  (a) Throughout the worksite: On or about February 12, 2013 and at times prior thereto, chemicals such as but not limited to 3M Adhesion Promoter 111 and isopropyl alcohol were placed in secondary containers that had gereralized labels for identifying the hazards assoicated with the chemical, potentially exposing employees to improperly identified hazards of those chemicals.   Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2013-04-30 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 copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:   (a) Throughout the worksite: On or about February 12, 2013 and at times prior thereto, where employees were exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to Jokisch anti-spatter, the employer was not able to produce an MSDS for the Jokisch Anit-Spatter being used by the welders, while the compliance officer was on-site.   Note: Abatement certification is NOT required for this item.

Issued

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 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:   (a) Throughout the worksite: On or about February 12, 2013 and at times prior thereto, the employer had not provided effective training on the hazards of paints and chemicals employees were using on a regular basis such as, but not limited to, AP111, Valspar paints, isopropyl alcohol and welding anti-spatter.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    (a) Paint shop: On or about February 12, 2013 and at times prior thereto, where employees were required to wear tight fitting, full faced, 3M respirators attached to supplied air, a written respiratory protection program had not been implemented.   Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 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) Paint shop: On or about February 12, 2013 and at times prior thereto, where employees were required to wear tight fitting, full faced, 3M respirators attached to supplied air, the employer had not provided the employee with a medical evaluation.   Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Paint shop: On or about February 12, 2013 and at times prior thereto, where employees were required to wear tight fitting, full faced, 3M respirators attached to supplied air, the employer had not provided the employee with a fit test for that type of respirator.   Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.