OSHA Inspection: BEST POWDER COATINGS INC.

Issued

2017-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $1283.00 Reduced

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  On or about 11/2/16, at the above address jobsite, employees who wear a supplied-air respirator were not provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

2017-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2850.00 · Current $1710.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  On or about November 2 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide an eye wash for employees exposed to corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to Low Heat Cleaner in the pre-treatment area.

Issued

2017-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $2138.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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(s):   Instances: a) On or about November 2, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, a powered industrial truck (Toyota SN:67954) had a an inoperable back-up alarm, exposing the employees to a struck-by hazard.  b) On or about November 2, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, a powered industrial truck (Clark SN:E1843039Z) had a an inoperable back-up alarm, exposing the employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2017-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-21 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 to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   On or about November 2, 2016, at the above address jobsite,  employees who wear a supplied-air respirator were not given the appendix D of the respirator standard.

Issued

2017-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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):  On or about November 2, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, forklift operators did not receive the required training.