OSHA Inspection: FORREST SERVICES LLC

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4989.00 · Current $2993.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(c)(7)(iii)(b): A pressure gage marked to show the pressure drop across the filters of the spray room to indicate that the filters require cleaning or replacement was not installed:    a) Inside the blasting and painting building, where there was no pressure gauge installed on the spray painting room.

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): There were no visible gauges, audible alarms or pressure activated devices installed in paint spray booths to indicate or ensure that the required air speed was maintained:     a) Inside the blasting and painting building, where there was no audible alarms installed on the spray painting room.

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4989.00 · Current $2993.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i):  Opening(s) from inside flammable and combustible storage room(s) into other rooms or buildings were not provided with noncombustible liquid tight raised seal or ramp at least 4 inches in height and approved self closing fire doors:  a) In the mixing room, where the room doors were not approved self closing fire doors and the floor was not raised with a seal or ramp 4 inches in height.

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4989.00 · Current $2993.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv): The ventilating equipment and any lighting fixtures were not operated by the same switch located outside of the storage room door:     a) Inside the abrasive blasting and spray painting building, where the ventilating equipment and the light fixtures in the mixing room were not operated by the same switch.

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4989.00 · Current $2993.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(v):  Containers over 30 gallons capacity were not dispensed by an approved pump or self-closing faucet only:  a) Inside the mixing room, where MEK from a 55-gallon drum was not dispensed by an approved pump or self-closing faucet.

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(9): Flammable liquids for use in spraying operations were transferred from one container to another without both containers being effectively bonded and grounded to prevent discharge sparks of static electricity:  a) Inside the paint mixing room, where the 55-gallon drum that contained MEK was not grounded and bonded.

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4989.00 · Current $2993.00 Reduced

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) Inside the spray painting room, where the employer did not ensure that the interior walls were smooth and continuous to prevent residue buildup.

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4989.00 · Current $2993.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(d)(3): The spray booth did not have an independent exhaust duct system discharging to the exterior of the building:    a) Inside the blasting and painting building, where the spray painting room exhaust system was not independent of the paint mixing room exhaust system.

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4989.00 · Current $2993.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2): The quantity of flammable or combustible liquids kept in the vicinity of spraying operation(s) exceeded the minimum required for operation:  a) Inside the spray painting room, where waste spray paint and used MEK are combined and stored in two 55-gallon drums.

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4989.00 · Current $2993.00 Reduced

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:   a) Inside the spray painting room, where contaminated debris was not removed from the spray room after spray painting had been completed.

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4989.00 · Current $2993.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7): "No Smoking" signs in large letters on contrasting color backgrounds were not conspicuously posted at all spraying areas and the paint storage rooms:   a) In the abrasive blasting and spray painting building, where there were no "No Smoking" signs posted near the spray painting and mixing rooms.

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4989.00 · Current $2993.00 Reduced

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) At the facility, where the employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees prior to the use of respirators.

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  a) At the facility, where the employer did not fit test employees prior to the initial use of elastomeric respirators.

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4989.00 · Current $2993.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):  a) In the spray painting room, where the employer did not ensure that the two 55-gallon drums in the middle of the room were labeled with their contents.

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4989.00 · Current $2993.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a) At the facility, where the employer did not maintain the safety data sheet for methyl ethyl ketone (MEK).

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-16 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) At the facility, where the employer did not effectively train employees on the location of the safety data sheets and how to access them.

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $933.00 · Current $560.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms and walking-working surfaces were not kept clean, orderly, and in sanitary condition:  a) Inside the blasting and painting building, where the walking surfaces were not kept in a clean and orderly condition.  The abrasive blasting media was dispersed the building floor outside of the blasting room.

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(7): Dust was permitted to accumulate on the floor or on ledges outside of an abrasive-blasting enclosure, and dust spills were not cleaned up promptly:  a) Inside the blasting and painting building, where abrasive blasting media accumulated on the floor of the building outside of the blasting room.

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  a) Inside the abrasive blasting and spray painting building, where the employer did not appropriately assess the hazards of the mixing helpers.

Issued

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $933.00 · Current $560.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace, including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  a) In the Abrasive Blasting and Spray Painting Building, where the employer did not reasonably estimate the employees' exposure to methyl ethyl ketone (MEK).  b) In the Abrasive Blasting and Spray Painting Building, where the employer did not reasonably estimate the employees' exposure to respirable dust.