OSHA Inspection: PRECISION METAL INDUSTRIES INC.

Issued

2017-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about August 2, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not establish a written respiratory program with procedures for employees required to wear half mask respirators when engaged in spraying operations during metal fabrication.

Issued

2017-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-07 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 employees' ability to use a respirator, before the employees were fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  On or about August 2, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees who are required to wear tight fitting half mask respirator when performing spray applications for metal fabrication operations.

Issued

2017-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about August 2, 2017 at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not conduct fit testing for employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators, when performing spray applications during metal fabrication operations.

Issued

2017-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable, and effective annual training to employees who were required to use respirators.   On or about August 2, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure that employees who are required to wear respirators during metal fabrication operations, were provided with annual training on respiratory protection.

Issued

2017-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about August 2, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees who use hazardous chemicals such as, but no limited to, xylene, methyl ethyl ketone, and methyl (n-amyl) ketone, while performing spray applications as part of metal fabrication operations.

Issued

2017-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv) where topics of including, (i) Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (ii) The physical and health hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area; (iii) measures and procedures to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, (iv) sections of the hazard communication program were discussed:  On or about August 2, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not develop a training program for employees who use hazardous chemicals such as, but no limited to, xylene, methyl (n-amyl) ketone, and butanone, while performing metal fabrication operations.