OSHA Inspection: DRY SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

May 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c):   The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    Facility: The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for the employees that are required to wear 3M half and full mask respirators.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  The employer has not provided medical evaluations for the employees that are required to wear 3M half or full mask respirators.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

May 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):   Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    Facility: The employees were required to wear 3M half mask or full mask respirators without being fit tested prior to use.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

May 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k):  The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  Facility: The employer did not provide training to the employees on the proper use, storage, maintenance and inspection of respirators.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 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):  Facility: Employees were not adequately trained in the proper operation of powered industrial vehicles.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,680 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):  Facility: The US Lift powered industrial vehicle model number EFB4B00759 with broken mast was not removed from service.  No abatement or certification required for this item.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

May 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

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:    Facility: The employer had not developed and implemented a hazard communication program.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

May 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Facility: The employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to acetone and grease lighting were inadequately trained on the safety and health hazards.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i):   The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    Facility: There were two one liter plastic containers containing lubricant and grease lighting that were not labeled with the content.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).