OSHA Inspection: WISDOM RIDES, INC

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $4200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(2): The interior surfaces of spray booths were not smooth and continuous without edges and otherwise designed to prevent pocketing of residues and facilitate cleaning and washing without injury. (a)   Wisdom Rides, Inc., 3758 County Rod 23.7, Merino, CO 80741: On and before April 25, 2013, the employer did not ensure that the interior surfaces of the spray booth were smooth and continuous. Interior walls were not fully covered by a smooth surface.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): The spraying operations except electrostatic spraying operations shall be so designed, installed and maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth shall be not less than 100 linear feet per minute. Visible gauges or audible alarms or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained:    (a)   Wisdom Rides, Inc., 3758 County Road 23.7, Merino, CO 80741: On and before April 25, 2013, the air velocity in the plastics paint booth did not have an average velocity of 100 linear feet per minute. The air velocity was measured with an Alnor thermoanemometer Model 9850.  The air velocity ranged from 0-80 linear feet per minute. The air velocity was measured at 18 locations throughout the spray booth.    (b)   Wisdom Rides, Inc., 3758 County Road 23.7, Merino, CO 80741: On and before April 25, 2013, the employer did not have an anemometer installed on the spray booth to ensure that the air velocity was adequate for spraying operations.   Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:     (a)   Wisdom Rides, Inc., 3758 County Rod 23.7, Merino, CO 80741: On and before April 25, 2013, the employer did not have automatic sprinklers in the Plastic Spray Booth.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(7): Electric lamps outside of but within 20 feet of spraying area(s), and not separated therefrom by partition(s), were not protected from mechanical injury by suitable guards or by location:      (a)   Wisdom Rides, Inc., 3758 County Rod 23.7, Merino, CO 80741: On and before April 25, 2013, the employer did not ensure that the lights in the Quonset hut spray area were adequately covered while spray operations were conducted.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2):  The quantity of flammable or combustible liquids kept in the vicinity of spraying operations exceeded minimum required for operations and ordinarily exceeded a supply for 1 day or one shift:    (a)   Wisdom Rides, Inc., 3758 County Road 23.7. Merino, CO 80741: On and before April 25, 2013, the employer had plastic forms, three 55 gallon drums filled with trash,  along with other painting supplies, stored with in the spray booth.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:    (a)   Wisdom Rides, Inc., 3758 County Rod 23.7, Merino, CO 80741: On and before April 25, 2013, the employer did not ensure that surfaces in the spray booth were free of accumulation. The walls were coated with paint residue.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(3): Residue scrapings and debris contaminated with residue were not immediately removed from the premises and properly disposed. The contents of waste cans were not properly disposed of at least once daily or at the end of each shift.    (a)    Wisdom Rides, Inc., 3758 County Road 23.7, Merino, CO, 80741: On and before April 25, 2013, the employer did not ensure that waste was removed and disposed of properly on a daily basis.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is not required for this item.

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:      (a)               Wisdom Rides, Inc., 3758 County Road 23.7, Merino, CO 80741: The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace specific written hazard communication program which describes how the specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met. This condidtion exposes employees to the hazards associated with their chemical exposure. Chemicals the employees are exposed to include, but are not limited to n-Butyl acetate, xylene, hexavalent chromium, general welding fumes, and aluminum fumes.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-11 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 with worksite specific procedures, as specified in subparagraphs (c)(1)(i) through (ix) of this section, was not established and implemented where respirator(s) were required by the employer:    (a)               Wisdom Rides, Inc., 3758 County Road 23.7, Merino, CO 80741: On and before April 25, 2013, the employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established and implemented in the workplace when the employer required the use of respirators during concrete resurfacing projects.       Abatement Note:  The written program shall include at least the following:     (1)   Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace;     (2)   Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators;     (3)   Fit testing procedures for tight fitting respirators;     (4)   Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations;     (5)   Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfection, storing, inspection., repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators;     (6)   Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators;     (7)   Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situation;     (8)   Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and     (9)   Procedure for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    (a)        Wisdom Rides, Inc., 3758 County Road 23.7, Merino, CO 80741: On and before April 25, 2013, the employer provides  respirators to employees for voluntary use. The employer did not provide employees with the information contained in Appendix D.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-11 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 employees ability to use a respirator, before the employees were fit tested or required to use a respirator in the workplace:    (a)               Wisdom Rides, Inc., 3758 County Road 23.7, Merino, CO 80741: On and before April 25, 2013, the employer did not ensure that all employees who are required to wear respirator were medically evaluated.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (See enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-11 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) annually:     (a)   Wisdom Rides, Inc., 3758 County Road 23.7, Merino, CO 80741: On and before April 25, 2013, the employer did not ensure that employees they required to wear tight-fitting half mask respirators passed a fit test on an annual basis.                                                                  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i):  All respirators shall be stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals, and they shall be packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    (a)               Wisdom Rides, Inc., 3758 County Road 23.7, Merino, CO 80741: On and before April 25, 2013, the employer did not provide a mechanism for employees to properly store their respirators.  The employer provides employees with N95 respirators on a voluntary basis. A respirator was being stored on a welding cart.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is not required for this item.

Issued

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area.    (a)                    Wisdom Rides, Inc., 3758 County Road 23.7, Merino, CO 80741: The employer did not adequately train their employees on their exposure to chemicals in the work place, including but not limited to paints which contain silica and isocyanates.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").