OSHA Inspection: BAY TEK GAMES, INC.

Issued

2019-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4989.00 · Current $3492.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): If there is no end-of-service-life indicator (ESLI) appropriate for conditions in the employer's workplace, the employer implements a change schedule for canisters and cartridges that is based on objective information or data that will ensure that canisters and cartridges are changed before the end of their service life. The employer shall describe in the respirator program the information and data relied upon and the basis for the canister and cartridge change schedule and the basis for reliance on the data.  a) On or about September 18, 2018, the employer had not develop a cartridge change schedule for the half mask cartridge respirators used by the spray painters.

Issued

2019-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator:  a) On or about September 18, 2018, the employer had not provided medical evaluations to employees assigned spray painting duties and required to wear respiratory protection.

Issued

2019-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:  a) On or about September 18, 2018, the employer had not fit tested employees assigned spray painting duties during the previous 12 months. Employees spray painting are required to wear a half-mask cartridge respirator or a dust mask.

Issued

2019-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): The employer shall not permit respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interferes with valve function:   a) On or about October 18, 2018, the employer allowed an employee with facial hair to wear tight fitting respiratory protection. The employee spray painting was required to wear a half-mask cartridge respirator or a dust mask.

Issued

2019-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(2): Interiors. The interior surfaces of spray booths shall be smooth and continuous without edges and otherwise designed to prevent pocketing of residues and facilitate cleaning and washing without injury. (Reference 29 CFR 1910.94(c)(3)(i)):  a) On or about September 19, 2018, the wall holes for the spray gun paint lines and the spray gun cleaning pass through opening are not closed during finishing operations.