OSHA Inspection: PRECISION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING, LLC

Issued

2018-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $3234.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(i)(4): Electrical support equipment of electrostatic hand spraying equipment was located inside of spraying area(s):  (a) On or about April 25, 2018 for employees exposed to electrical hazards where Gema OptiFlex 2 control apparatuses are located inside of a spray booth when powder coating operations are conducted at 4409 33rd Street North, in Fargo, North Dakota.

Issued

2018-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)  (a) On or about April 25, 2018 for employees exposed to electrical hazards during powder coating operations are conducted where extension cords were ran through holes cut into the metal walls of a spray booth to connect to powder coating equipment at 4409 33rd Street North, in Fargo, North Dakota.

Issued

2018-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c)(2): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not safe for the hazardous (classified location), nor approved for the hazardous (classified) location or the ignitable or combustible properties of the specific gas, vapor, dust or fiber that was present:  (a) On or about April 25, 2018 for employees exposed to potential ignition or combustion hazards where the wiring for Gema OptiFlex 2 powder spraying equipment is not approved for a Class 1, Division 1 areas at 4409 33rd Street North in Fargo, North Dakota.

Issued

2018-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $3234.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  (a) On or about April 25, 2018 for employees exposed to respiratory hazards who are required to use elastomeric respirators including but not limited to 3M 6000 series half facepiece respirators while performing powder coating work in a paint booth located at 4409 33rd Street North in Fargo, North Dakota.

Issued

2018-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-26 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 employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  (a) On or about April 25, 2018 for employees exposed to respiratory hazards who are required to use elastomeric respirators including but not limited to 3M 6000 series half facepiece respirators while performing powder coating work in a paint booth located at 4409 33rd Street North in Fargo, North Dakota.

Issued

2018-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-26 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):  (a) On or about April 25, 2018 for employees exposed to respiratory hazards who are required to use elastomeric respirators including but not limited to 3M 6000 series half facepiece respirators while performing powder coating work in a paint booth located at 4409 33rd Street North in Fargo, North Dakota.