OSHA Inspection: PREMIER AVIATION OVERHAUL CENTER LTD.

Issued

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3960.00 · Current $2376.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(a)(2)(v): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:    a) On or about 1/31/2015, Bay 6:  A scissor lift was in use while its walking surface was covered with a stripper material, allowing for a slippery surface to be present.

Issued

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3960.00 · Current $2376.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(h)(2): Outdoor exit route was not covered where snow or ice was likely to accumulate.  (Exception: Not required where employer can demonstrate that snow or ice will be removed before it can present a hazard)    a) On or about 2/5/2015, Bay 3:  The exit route from the South West exit door had an accumulation of snow.    b) On or about 2/5/2015, Bay 5:  The exit route from the North West exit door had an accumulation of snow.    Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a) On or about 2/5/2015, Bay 3:  The marked exit door located on the South West wall was obstructed by snow.    b) On or about 2/5/2015, Bay 5:  The marked exit door located on the North West wall was obstructed by snow.    Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3960.00 · Current $2376.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a): Flammable liquids were not kept in covered contianers when not in use:    a) On or about 3/4/2015, Bay 6:  Five gallon plastic containers of "Premium Wash Thinner" a flammable liquid, were carried without covers.      b) On or about 3/4/2015, Bay 6:  A series of one gallon containers were located underneath parts of spraying machines.  The containers contained "Premium Wash Thinner" a flammable liquid.  The containers were not covered.     Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3960.00 · Current $2376.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Class I flammable liquid(s) were dispensed into containers without electrically interconnecting the nozzle and the container:    a) On or about 3/4/2015, Bay 6:  "Premium Wash Thinner" a flammable liquid, was dispensed from a metal 55 gallon drum into a five gallon plastic bucket without bonding the dispensing nozzle and the bucket.     Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6930.00 · Current $4158.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(D): Employees entered into permit spaces that met the conditions set forth in 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i) but there was a hazardous atmosphere within the space while an employee was inside the space:    a) On or about 2/5/2015, Maintenance Bay:  An employee was working inside of a wing tank while the atmosphere was at 14 percent of the Lower Explosive Limit.      Abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(E)(2): Employees entered into permit spaces that met the conditions set forth in 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i) but the forced air ventilation was not so directed as to ventilate the immediate areas where an employee was or would be present:  a) On or about 2/5/2015, Maintenance Bay:  Continuous ventilation was not utilized while an employee was in a confined space spraying Acetone.   Abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(G)(1): Employees entered into permit spaces that met the conditions set forth in 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i) but when a hazardous atmosphere was detected during entry, each employee did not leave the space immediately:  a) On or about 2/5/2015, Maintenance Bay:  An employee working inside of a wing tank, cleaning with Acetone, did not exit the tank when a hazardous atmosphere was present.   Abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3960.00 · Current $2376.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a) On or about 2/5/2015, Shop Area:  The Acer Lathe did not have an operable chuck guard, and had its guard interlock wired closed.      b) On or about 2/5/2015, Shop Area:  The Cincinnati Lathe was not equipped with a chuck guard.     Abatement certification is required for this item.