OSHA Inspection: SIGMA CORPORATION

Issued

2024-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11524.00 · Current $8643.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(h)(12):All areas used for spraying, including the interior of the booth, were not protected by automatic sprinklers where this protection is available. Where this protection is not available, other approved automatic extinguishing equipment were not provided:  a.  On or about April 9, 2024, an employee was exposed to a fire hazard while painting equipment in a spray booth, on the west side of the paint area, that did not have automatic sprinklers or other approved automatic extinguishing equipment.  b.  On or about March 11, 2024, an employee was exposed to a fire hazard while painting equipment in a spray booth, in the middle of the paint area, that did not have automatic sprinklers or other approved automatic extinguishing equipment.

Issued

2024-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11524.00 · Current $8643.00 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. On or about April 9, 2024, an employee was exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing a half-facepiece and full-facepiece respirator and coating products without having been medically evaluated.  b. On or about April 9, 2024, an employee was exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing a supplied-air respirator and abrasive blasting products without having been medically evaluated.

Issued

2024-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  On or about April 9, 2024, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing a half-facepiece and full-facepiece respirators without having been fit tested�prior to�initial use.

Issued

2024-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11524.00 · Current $8643.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(i)(7):Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both:  On or about April 9, 2024, an abrasive blasting employee was exposed to respiratory hazards when employer did not maintain calibration for the carbon monoxide alarm for the supplied breathing air from an oil lubricated compressor.

Issued

2024-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11524.00 · Current $8643.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator:  On or about April 9, 2024, an employee was exposed to respiratory hazards when using a supplied-air respirator while abrasive blasting and was not provided training on the respirator including its use and procedures for maintenance.

Issued

2024-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11524.00 · Current $8643.00 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 April 9, 2024, in the powder coating area and the paint area, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when forklift drivers were not trained and evaluated on safe operation.

Issued

2024-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11524.00 · Current $8643.00 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):  a. On or about April 9, 2024, in the powder coating area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when a Nissan forklift with a missing taillight was not taken out service.  b. On or about April 9, 2024, in the powder coating area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when a Toyota forklift with broken taillights was not taken out service.  c. On or about April 9, 2024, near the abrasive blasting area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when a Nissan forklift with a missing taillight was not taken out service.  d. On or about April 9, 2024, near the paint area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when a Nissan forklift with broken taillights was not taken out service.

Issued

2024-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9218.00 · Current $6914.00 Reduced

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:  On or about April 9, 2024, employees were exposed to chemical hazards while working with or around hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, Tnemec N140-0140B Pota-Pox Plus and Tnemec 1 Omnithane, before being provided effective training and information on the hazards of the chemicals.

Issued

2024-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-24 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. On or about April 9, 2024, on the west side of the spray area, a spray booth did not have a functioning pressure gauge.  b. On or about April 9, 2024, in the middle of the spray area, a spray booth did not have a functioning pressure gauge.

Issued

2024-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(i)(5)(iv):The employer did not ensure that the person authorized to perform the necessary sorbent bed and filter changes filled out a tag indicating by the signature and date that maintenance changes were performed:  On or about April 9, 2024, the employer did not maintain a tag indicating the most recent change date for the in-line filter and the signature of the person who performed the change.

Issued

2024-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(6):The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:  a.  On or about April 9, 2024, in the abrasive blasting area, a Nissan forklift did not have a nameplate.  b.  On or about April 9, 2024, in the paint area, a Nissan forklift did not have a legible nameplate.