OSHA Inspection: RESILITE SPORTS PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2026-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5296.00 · Current $3200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00400430052713711957

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2): The quantity of flammable or combustible liquids kept in the vicinity of spraying operations were not at a minimum required for operations or they exceeded a supply for one day or one shift:  a) Spray Room: On or about December 3, 2025, multiple drums containing flammable liquids, including chemicals such as, but not limited to: petroleum distillates, naphtha, octane, n-heptane, 1-methyl-2-pyrolodine, were stored in the spray room for reuse, and the employer did not ensure that the quantity did not exceed a one day supply.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2026-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5296.00 · Current $3200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 004004302010

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) during spraying operations :   a) Spray Room: On or about December 3, 2025, the employer's hazard assessment did not identify the necessity of eye protection when spraying chemicals such as but not limited to acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, and methyl propyl ketone,  which are classified as eye irritants.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2026-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 004004302010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:   a) Spray Room: On or about December 3, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees wore eye protection when pneumatically spraying liquid products, including, but not limited to: acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, and methyl propyl ketone.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2026-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7945.00 · Current $4800.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 004004302010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:   a) Spray Room: On or about December 3, 2025, employees were required to wear half-mask elastomeric respirators to protect against exposure to chemicals such as but not limited to: methyl ethyl ketone, acetone,  and methyl propyl ketone, while spraying wrestling mats, and the employer did not provide these employees with annual fit tests.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2026-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7945.00 · Current $4800.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 004004302010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a) Spray Room: On or about December 3, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees were clean-shaven while requiring the use of Moldex half-mask elastomeric respirators when spraying paint where employees were overexposed to a mixture of chemicals such as but not limited to: methyl ethyl ketone, methyl propyl ketone, and acetone.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2026-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2027-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7945.00 · Current $4800.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 004004302010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(d)(2)(i): Employees were exposed to a mixture of methyl propyl ketone, methyl ethyl ketone, and dimethyl ketone (acetone) in excess of the cumulative exposure limit:  a) Spray Room, Bay 1: On or about December 3, 2025, an employee's exposure to a mixture of ketone solvents was 1.41 which is in excess of the mixture exposure limit of 1.0 during wrestling mat spraying operations. During a sample period of 312 minutes, the employee's eight-hour time-weighted average (8-hr TWA) exposures were 39.3 parts per million (ppm) for methyl propyl ketone, 127 ppm for methyl ethyl ketone, and 581 ppm for acetone. Zero exposure was assumed for the 168 minutes not sampled.   b) Spray Room, Bay 2:  On or about December 3, 2025, an employee's  exposed to a mixture of ketone solvents was 2.34 which is in excess of the mixture exposure limit of 1.0 during wrestling mat spraying operations. During a sample period of 356 minutes, the employee's eight-hour time-weighted average (8-hr TWA) exposures were 77.0 parts per million (ppm) for methyl propyl ketone, 214 ppm for methyl ethyl ketone, 0.688 ppm methyl isobutyl ketone and 879 ppm for acetone. Zero exposure was assumed for the 124 minutes not sampled.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2026-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2027-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 004004302010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):   a) Spray Room, Bay 1:  On or about December 3, 2025, an employee's exposure to a mixture of ketone solvents was 1.41 which is in excess of the mixture exposure limit of 1.0 during wrestling mat spraying operations. During a sample period of 312 minutes, the employee's eight-hour time-weighted average (8-hr TWA) exposures were 39.3 parts per million (ppm) for methyl propyl ketone, 127 ppm for methyl ethyl ketone, and 581 ppm for acetone. Zero exposure was assumed for the 168 minutes not sampled. The employer did not implement feasible administrative and/or engineering controls to reduce employee exposure levels to below the calculated mixture exposure limit for the mixture of ketone solvents.  b) Spray Room, Bay 2:  On or about December 3, 2025, an employee's exposure to a mixture of ketone solvents was 2.34 which is in excess of the mixture exposure limit of 1.0 during wrestling mat spraying operations.  During a sample period of 356 minutes, the employee's eight-hour time-weighted average (8-hr TWA) exposures were 77.0 parts per million (ppm) for methyl propyl ketone, 214 ppm for methyl ethyl ketone, 0.688 ppm for methyl isobutyl ketone and 879 ppm for acetone. Zero exposure was assumed for the 124 minutes not sampled. The employer did not implement feasible administrative and/or engineering controls to reduce employee exposure levels to below the calculated mixture exposure limit for the mixture of ketone solvents.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED   GENERAL METHODS OF CONTROL APPLICABLE IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:  - Increase exhaust ventilation capacity and ensure continuous operation at levels sufficient to maintain airborne solvent concentrations below permissible limits.  - Install local exhaust ventilation (LEV) positioned near spray guns and work surfaces to capture ketone vapors at the point of generation and prevent migration into the breathing zone.  - Relocate or reconfigure exhaust ventilation fans so that directed airflow does not pass through the employee's breathing zones before reaching the fan.  - Optimize supply air system to maintain adequate airflow and dilution ventilation while meeting humidity requirements for production.  - Enclose or isolate spraying operations using physical barriers or dedicated spray booths equipped with high-efficiency ventilation systems to contain solvent emissions.  - Substitute or reformulate coatings with lower volatility or reduced ketone content where feasible to minimize airborne solvent concentrations.  - Automate or mechanize spraying processes to reduce employee exposure duration and frequency.  - Implement job rotation by assigning employees to tasks or areas with lower solvent vapor concentrations to reduce their cumulative daily exposure.

Issued

2026-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5296.00 · Current $3200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00400430052713711957

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section:  a) Spray Room: On or about December 3, 2025, the employer did not ensure that containers of chemicals were appropriate labeled with the chemical name and the hazard warnings for chemicals such as but not limited to: petroleum distillates, naphtha, octane, n-heptane, 1-methyl-2-pyrolodine.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED