OSHA Inspection: DOUGLAS ARMBURG

Issued

2016-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): The spraying operations (except electrostatic spraying operations) were not designed, installed and maintained such that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) was not less than 100 linear feet per minute. Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity was maintained. Filter rolls were not inspected to insure proper replacement of filter media:  Spray Finishing Room:  Where employees perform spray finishing, the left and right spray booths did not provide an average of over 100 linear feet per minute.

Issued

2016-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 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:  Establishment:  Employer did not develop and implement a Hazard Communication Program for employees who were exposed to  wood dust and wood finishing products such as solvents, thinners, paints, primers, and clear coatings. The Hazard Communication Program includes maintaining Materials Safety Data Sheets and employee training.

Issued

2016-02-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  Shop:  Employer had not developed and implemented a respirator program for employees who voluntarily use tight-fitting half mask air-purifying respirators and filtering dust masks for protection against particulate and organic vapors during grinding, buffing and coating operations.  Elements include, but are not limited to, procedures for selection, proper use, maintenance and limitations of a respirator, schedules for cleaning, storing and inspection of respirators and respiratory hazards to which employees could be exposed.