OSHA Inspection: PORTA PRODUCTS CORPORATION

Issued

2023-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1707.00 · Current $939.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:  a.  Paint Booth: On or about July 14, 2023, the employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards in that an employee was required to wear a respirator in the workplace but the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.

Issued

2023-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-16 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:  a. Paint Booth: On or about July 14, 2023, the employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards in that the employer required the use of a respirator by an employee without first providing a medical evaluation to determine if an employee was able to wear a respirator or not.

Issued

2023-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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. Paint Booth:  On or about July 14, 2023, the employer exposed an employee to potential respiratory hazards in that an employee was required to wear a tight-fitting half-face respirator without first being fit tested.

Issued

2023-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:   a. Paint Booth: On or about July 14, 2023, the employer exposed an employee to potential respiratory hazards in that an employee was required to wear a tight-fitting half-face respirator without first being provided training as required by the standard.

Issued

2023-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-16 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:  a. Shop Storage area: On or about July 20, 2023, the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to toluene, MEK, Butyl Acetate, and Butanone in that a written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented.

Issued

2023-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-16 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:  a. Shop Storage area: On or about July 20, 2023, the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals  such as but not limited to toluene, MEK, Butyl Acetate, and Butanone without providing effective training on these hazardous chemicals.