Disciplinary Actions Against SSPC Certified Contractors

The Disciplinary Action Criteria (DAC) establish procedures and rules for issuing warnings to SSPC certified contractors; putting firms on probation; conducting special unannounced audits; and suspending and revoking certification of contractors when critical faults have been reported and verified. Listed below are recent actions taken against SSPC certified contractors found to be in violation of the DAC or other program requirements.

2010 QP Suspensions and Disciplinary Actions

SSPC has suspended Purcell Painting and Coatings QP1 and QP2 Certifications effective February 1, 2010 - February 23, 2010 for inadequate audit evaluation item scores.

SSPC has suspended South Bay Sandblasting and Tank Cleaning, Inc's QP1 Certification effective February 17, 2010 - March 3, 2010 for inadequate audit evaluation item scores.

SSPC has revoked Atlas Painting of Lake Station's QP1 as a result of a verified critical fault of the Disciplinary Action Criteria and violating QP1 Program Rules; SSPC finds them, or any affiliated company, ineligible for QP Certifications effective February 9, 2010 - February 9, 2011.

SSPC has revoked Steed General Contractor's QP1 and QP2 Certifications as a result of a verified critical fault of the Disciplinary Action Criteria and finds them, or any affiliated company, ineligible for QP Certifications effective January 18, 2010 - January 17, 2012.

SSPC has suspended Texas Bridge's QP1 and QP2 Certifications effective October 5, 2009, for inadequate audit evaluation item scores.

SSPC has suspended Classic Protective Coatings QP1 and QP2 certifications effective August 6, 2009 - February 4, 2010 for inadequate audit evaluation item scores.

SSPC has placed Classic Protective Coatings on probation beginning May 29, 2009 - May 29, 2011 for violation of the Disciplinary Action Criteria.

SSPC has revoked Fine Painting's QP1 and QP2 as a result of a verified critical fault of the SSPC Disciplinary Action Criteria and finds them,
or any affiliated company, ineligible for QP Certifications effective March 16, 2009 - March 15, 2011.

2009 QP Suspensions and Disciplinary Actions

2008 QP Suspensions and Disciplinary Actions

2007 QP Suspensions and Disciplinary Actions