OSHA Inspection: SHERMAN ROTO TANK, LLC

Issued

2023-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $3481.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(b)(9):  A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:  a) At the facility,  where combustibles such as cardboards and rags were stored within three feet of the spray booth, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

2023-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(b)(10):  Illumination panels did not effectively isolate the spraying area from the area in which the lighting unit was located:  a)  At the facility,  panels did not separate the spraying area from the light fixture exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

2023-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $814.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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)  At the spray booth, there was no visible gauge, audible alarm or pressure activated device installed to indicate or ensure that required air speed was maintained.

Issued

2023-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $3480.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2590

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:  a) At the facility, the hazard communication program had not been implemented.  Employees use hazardous substances such as Acrylic Modified Alkyd Enamel, a flammable, when spray painting.

Issued

2023-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2590

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, the employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required Safety Data Sheets for the chemicals found on site  such as Acrylic Modified Alkyd Enamel and did not ensure the Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible in their work areas.

Issued

2023-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2590

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,  employees exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to, Acrylic Modified Alkyd Enamel, were not provided effective information and training  on the hazardous chemicals in their work area.