OSHA Inspection: RMD KWIKFORM NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Issued

2024-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10372.00 · Current $10372.00

Hazardous substances A110

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) RMD Kwikform North America, Inc. , 6665 Washington St., DENVER, CO 80229: On or about March 13th, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when conducting welding operations. The employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(ii).  b) RMD Kwikform North America, Inc., 6665 Washington St., DENVER, CO 80229: On or about March 13th, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when conducting welding operations. The employer did not provide fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators to employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(iii).  c) RMD Kwikform North America, Inc., 6665 Washington St., DENVER, CO 80229: On or about March 13th, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when conducting welding operations. The employer did not provide procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations for tight-fitting respirators to employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(iv).  d) RMD Kwikform North America, Inc., 6665 Washington St., DENVER, CO 80229: On or about March 13th, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when conducting welding operations. The employer did not provide procedures for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators of employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(v).  e) RMD Kwikform North America, Inc., 6665 Washington St., DENVER, CO 80229: On or about March 13th, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when conducting welding operations. The employer did not provide training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations for employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(vii).  f) RMD Kwikform North America, Inc., 6665 Washington St., DENVER, CO 80229: On or about March 13th, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when conducting welding operations. The employer did not provide training on putting on, removing, or the limitations of the respirators for employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(viii).  g) RMD Kwikform North America, Inc., 6665 Washington St., DENVER, CO 80229: On or about March 13th, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when conducting welding operations. The employer did not establish work-site specific procedures to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the program as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(ix).