OSHA Inspection: ZIM ACQUISITION CORP

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9847.00 · Current $4924.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2): The quantity of Category 2, 3 or 4 flammable liquid located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building exceeded 120 gallons.  a. Worksite: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not ensure Category 2 and 3 flammable liquids, including but not limited to 55-gallon drums of acetone and STYPOL 040-4215, were properly stored inside a flammable storage room or a flammable storage cabinet.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were not kept in covered containers when not actually in use.  a. Worksite: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not ensure flammable liquids, including  but not limited to acetone with a flashpoint of -4*F, were kept in covered containers when not actually in use.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d): Flammable liquids were not drawn from or transferred into vessels, containers, or portable tanks within a building only through a closed piping system, from safety cans, by means of a device drawing through the top, or from a container or portable tanks by gravity through an approved self-closing valve.  a. Worksite: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not ensure flammable liquids in 55-gallon drums, including but not limited to acetone (flashpoint  -4*F) were dispensed through an approved self-closing valve.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected.  a. Worksite: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not ensure flammable liquids in 55-gallon drums, including but not limited to acetone (flashpoint  -4*F), were dispensed into containers with the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected(bonded).

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily.  a. Worksite: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not ensure combustible waste material and residues from flammable liquids in the shop area were kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9847.00 · Current $4924.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): The spraying operations (except electrostatic spraying operations) were not designed, installed and maintained such that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) was not less than 100 linear feet per minute.  Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or ensure that the required air velocity was maintained.   a. Worksite: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not ensure the air velocity over the open face of the booth was maintained at not less than 100 fpm while spraying gelcoat in molds (gelcoat components are flammability categories 2, 3 and 4) and thereby exposed employees to hazardous flammable chemical vapors and fire hazards.  The manometer (visible gauge) was not properly installed to ensure that the required air velocity was maintained.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2027-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers.  a. Worksite: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not ensure the spray booth was protected with a sprinkler system on the upstream and downstream sides of the filters while employees sprayed gelcoat in molds (gelcoat components are flammability categories 2, 3 and 4) and thereby exposed employees to hazardous flammable chemical vapors and fire hazards.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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. Worksite: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not ensure three feet on all sides of the spray booth was kept free from storage and combustible materials including but not limited to cardboard with combustible residues and containers of flammable liquids (acetone, gelcoats) and thereby exposed employees to hazardous flammable chemical vapors and fire hazards.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2): The quantity of flammable liquids or liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4 degrees F (93 degrees C) kept in the vicinity of spraying operations were not a minimum required for operations or they exceeded a supply for one day or one shift.  a. Worksite: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not ensure the quantity of flammable liquids, including but not limited to acetone and gelcoat, stored in the vicinity of spraying operations were kept to the minimum required for one day or one shift and thereby exposed employees to hazardous flammable chemical vapors and fire hazards.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary.  a. Worksite: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not ensure all spraying areas, that used  flammable category 2 and 3 liquids such as acetone and gelcoat, were kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, and thereby exposed employees to hazardous flammable chemical vapors and fire hazards.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9847.00 · Current $4924.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3): The employer did not designate a program administrator who was qualified by appropriate training or experience to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness.   a. Worksite: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not ensure a the program administrator for the respirator program was adequately qualified by appropriate training or experience to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness for employees required to wear elastomeric half facepiece and N95 respirators for inhalation hazards, from the boat building process, to include organic vapors and respirable dust.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-21 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. Worksite: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to all employees before they were required to wear elastomeric half facepiece and N95 respirators for inhalation hazards, from the boat building process, to include organic vapors and respirable dust.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(6)(i): The employer did not obtain from the physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP)  a written recommendation regarding the employee's ability to use the respirator.  a. Worksite: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not ensure all employees were medically cleared by a PLHCP before being required to wear elastomeric half facepiece and N95 respirators for inhalation hazards to include organic vapors and respirable dust.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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. Worksite: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not ensure employees that were required to wear elastomeric half facepiece and N95 respirators for inhalation hazards from the boat building process, to include organic vapors and respirable dust, were clean shaven between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective respirator training to employees that was comprehensive, understandable and recur annually to employees required to use respiratory protection.  a. Worksite: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not provide effective respirator training to all employees required to use respiratory protection, such as elastomeric and N95 respirators, for inhalation hazards including but not limited to organic vapors and respirable dust in the shop area.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9847.00 · Current $4924.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):  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 product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  a. Worksite: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not ensure all containers of hazardous chemicals in the workplace were properly labeled with the product identifier and words, pictures and symbols to adequately provide information on the hazards,  including but not limited to flammability for chemicals such as acetone and corrosivity for MEKP.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-21 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. Worksite: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to SDSs, incompatibility hazards and labeling requirements for chemicals such as MEKP and acetone and thereby exposed employees to chemical and fire hazards.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $790.00 · Current $395.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).  a. Worksite: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not assess the workplace to adequately determine the hazards present and the PPE required to protect employees from identified hazards, including but not limited to methyl ethyl ketone peroxide and respirable dust from boat building tasks.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.   a. Workplace: On or about 1/9/2026, the employer did not ensure the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment for employees exposed to various hazards in the shop areas.