OSHA Inspection: S & C DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

Issued

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1702.00 · Current $851.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0040104015912150

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 March 20, 2025, the employer did not ensure a written respiratory protection program was established and implemented for employees who were required to wear tight-fitting elastomeric respirators while conducting aerosol spraying operations.

Issued

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-27 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) On or about March 20, 2025, the employer did not ensure that each employee required to wear a tight-fitting elastomeric respirator while conducting aerosol spraying operations was provided with a medical evaluation to determine their ability to use a respirator.  Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

Issued

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-27 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:  a) On or about March 20, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were provided with fit tests prior to requiring the use of tight-fitting elastomeric respirators while conducting aerosol spraying operations.

Issued

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):  a) On or about March 20, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were provided with respirator training and could demonstrate knowledge of the required training elements of the standard including, but not limited to, why respiratory protection is necessary, factors that compromise protection, proper fit, proper use, limitations and capabilities, change schedules, emergency use, inspection, maintenance and/or storage, general requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134, and how to recognize medical signs and symptoms.

Issued

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1702.00 · Current $851.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0040104015912150

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) On or about March 20, 2025, the employer did not ensure a written hazard communication program had been developed and implemented while employees were required to use chemical products including, but not limited to, enamel topcoats, solder rosin, flux remover, and silicone, which contained hazardous chemicals including acetone, propane, lead, and ethyl acetate.

Issued

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a) On or about March 20, 2025, the employer did not ensure safety data sheets were maintained in the workplace and available to employees. Employees used chemical products including, but not limited to, enamel topcoats, solder rosin, flux remover, and silicone, which contained hazardous chemicals including acetone, propane, lead, and ethyl acetate.

Issued

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-25 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) On or about March 20, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were provided with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment. Employees used chemical products including, but not limited to, enamel topcoats, solder rosin, flux remover, and silicone, which contained hazardous chemicals including acetone, propane, lead, and ethyl acetate.

Issued

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1702.00 · Current $851.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:  a) On or about March 6, 2025, the employer did not make an initial determination to see if employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level. At least one employee is required to work with lead during soldering operations.

Issued

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) On or about March 17, 2025, the employer did not ensure the each employee who wore a respirator when such use was not required by the employer was provided with the information contained in Appendix D of the respiratory protection standard. Employees were provided with N-95 filtering facepiece respirators for voluntary use.