OSHA Inspection: FLUIDRA USA, LLC

Issued

2017-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3232.00 · Current $1939.00 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:  a. On or about May 23, 2017, lamination, assembly, prep and chop employees were required to wear NIOSH approved full-face and half-face respirators during the manufacturer of fiberglass tanks and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that addressed the worksite-specific procedures such as but not limited to employee medical evaluations, fit testing, and training on the use, maintenance and care of the respirator.

Issued

2017-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-26 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.  On or about May 23, 2017, lamination, assembly, prep and chop employees were required to wear NIOSH approved full-face and half-face respirators during the manufacturer of fiberglass tanks and had not been provided with medical evaluations prior to wearing the respirators.

Issued

2017-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-26 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 employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a.  On or about May 23, 2017, lamination, assembly, prep and chop employees were required to wear NIOSH approved full-face and half-face respirators during the manufacturer of fiberglass tanks and had not been fit tested prior to initial use of the respirators.

Issued

2017-06-29 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:  a.  On or about May 23, 2017, lamination and chop employees were required to wear NIOSH approved full-face and half-face respirators during the manufacturer of fiberglass tanks and had not received respirator training.

Issued

2017-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:  a.  On or about May 22, 2017, lamination employees entered permit-required confined spaces when laminating the interior of fiberglass tanks and the employer did not evaluate or identify permit-required confined spaces in the facility.

Issued

2017-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  a.  On or about May 23, 2017, the employer did not perform initial exposure monitoring for chromium (VI) for an employee who welded on stainless steel.

Issued

2017-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a.  On or about May 23, 2017, the employer did not include in the hazard communication program an explanation of the labeling system, safety data sheet, and training to all employees who have exposure to hazardous materials such as but not limited to acetone and styrene.