OSHA Inspection: GULFSHORE MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

2019-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1364.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

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 July 24, 2019, in the painting preparation area, the employer failed to implement a written Respiratory Protection Program for the protection of employees required to use a respirator when operating an electrical angled grinder and a pneumatic sander to prepare the (fiberglass) boats for painting.

Issued

2019-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

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 July 24, 2019, in the painting preparation area, the employer failed to provide a medical evaluation to employees, prior to their first use of respirators they were required to use when grinding or sanding (fiberglass) boats to prepare them for painting.

Issued

2019-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

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 July 24, 2019, in the painting preparation area, the employer failed to ensure that employees required to use a tight-fit respirator when operating an electrical angled grinder and a pneumatic sander to prepare the (fiberglass) boats for painting passed a qualitative or quantitative fit test to ensure they are provided appropriate level of protection.

Issued

2019-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a. On or about July 24, 2019, in the painting preparation area, the employer failed to implement an annual Respiratory Protection training program for the protection of employees required to use a respirator when operating an electrical angled grinder and a pneumatic sander to prepare the (fiberglass) boats for painting.

Issued

2019-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a. On or about July 24, 2019, in the painting preparation area, the employer failed to ensure that employees required to wear a respirator when operating an electrical angled grinder and a pneumatic sander to prepare the (fiberglass) boats for painting did not have facial hair that interfere with the respirator-face seal.

Issued

2019-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $1819.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a): 29 CFR 1910.1000(a):  The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to any substance at a level in excess of the exposure limit given for that substance in Table Z-1 of this standard.   a) An employee who operates an electrical angled grinder, a pneumatic sander and use sand-paper to prepare the (fiberglass) boats for painting in the preparation area was exposed to Total Dust at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 87.7 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3), 5.91 times the permissible exposure limit of 15.0 mg/m3. The sampling was performed for 354 minutes during one shift on August 14, 2019.