OSHA Inspection: RIGID GLOBAL BUILDINGS LLC

Issued

2020-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5783.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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 October 14, 2020, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing filtering facepiece respirators when painting products without the employer having an established written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2020-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-15 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. Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  On or about October 14, 2020, employees in the paint areas were exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing a filtering facepiece respirator without having been medically evaluated.

Issued

2020-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-15 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 October 14, 2020, employees in the paint area were exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing filtering facepiece respirators without having been fit tested before initial use.

Issued

2020-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9639.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  On or about October 14, 2020, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while using sheet metal brakes without guards to protect employees from the point of operation.

Issued

2020-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9639.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:  On or about October 14, 2020, in the Rigid Global Structures building where an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a Dewalt angle grinder without a guard.