OSHA Inspection: CAPSTAN MANAGEMENT, INC.

Issued

2020-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3084.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: (Maritime Reference: 29 CFR 1915.154)    1 Winnisimmet Street, Chelsea, MA 02150    a) On or about 12/20/19, respiratory hazards were not evaluated to determine the appropriate respiratory protection for employees conducting tasks, including, but not limited to welding and grinding.

Issued

2020-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-30 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: (Maritime Reference: 29 CFR 1915.154)    1 Winnisimmet Street, Chelsea, MA 02150    a) On or about 12/20/19, employees were not medically evaluated to determine whether or not they were physically able to wear tight fitting respirators .

Issued

2020-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

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: (Maritime Reference: 29 CFR 1915.154)    1 Winnisimmet Street, Chelsea, MA 02150    a) On or about 12/20/19, a hazard communication program had been developed, but was not revised to meet GHS.

Issued

2020-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-30 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: (Maritime Reference: 29 CFR 1915.154)    1 Winnisimmet Street, Chelsea, MA 02150    a) On or about 12/20/19, employees were not trained on hazard communication when working with chemicals including, but not limited to welding fume.