OSHA Inspection: BEYOND PAINTING

Issued

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

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) 100 St. Georges Rd. - on or about June 21, 2017, employees were wearing 3M negative pressure N95 respirators during spray painting operations, but the employer had not established a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures as required.

Issued

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 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) 100 St. Georges Rd. - on or about June 21, 2017, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine an employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was required to use the respirator in the workplace.

Issued

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 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) 100 St. Georges Rd. - on or about June 21, 2017, the employer did not ensure that employees required to use a 3M negative pressure N95 respirator during spray painting operations passed the appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test before requiring use in the workplace.

Issued

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a) 100 St. Georges Rd. - on or about June 21, 2017, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for employees performing painting with chemicals to include but not limited to Super Kote 3000 and Ultra Spec 500.

Issued

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  a) 100 St. Georges Rd. - on or about June 21, 2017, the employer did not have safety data sheets available for the hazardous chemicals used in the workplace to include but not limited to Super Kote 3000 and Ultra Spec 500.

Issued

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 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) 100 St. Georges Rd. - on or about June 21, 2017, the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals used to include but not limited to Super Kote 3000 and Ultra Spec 500.