OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN EAST, INC.

Issued

2017-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2988.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:     (a) Worksite:  On or about 2/27/2017, the employer allowed employees to operate a Lull forklift before undergoing and completing the necessary training and certification process.

Issued

2017-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $335.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (Construction Reference 1926.103)     (a) Worksite:  On or about 2/27/2017, the employer required employees to use N95 Dust Mask Respirators when cutting concrete blocks without establishing and implementing a written respiratory protection program with specific procedures.

Issued

2017-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-19 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) Worksite:  On or about 2/27/2017, the employer required employees to use N95 Dust Mask Respirators to cut concrete blocks without ensuring that employees were medically evaluated to use a respirator.

Issued

2017-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees required to use a tight-fitting face-piece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (Construction Reference 1926.103)   (a) Worksite:  On or about 2/27/2017, the employer required employees to use N95 Dust Mask Respirators to cut concrete blocks without ensuring that employees were fit-tested to wear that respirator.

Issued

2017-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)   (a) Worksite:  On or about 2/27/2017, the employer did not ensure that employees were trained in the limitations, use and care of their N95 Dust Mask respirators.