OSHA Inspection: SIGN GUYS OF TALLAHASSEE INC.

Issued

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $1064.00 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 were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer:  a. Production Area: On or about June 5, 2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear NIOSH approved, 3M brand, half facepiece and N95 filtering facepiece dust mask respirators while spray painting or using epoxy and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that addressed the worksite-specific procedures such as but not limited to employee medical evaluations, fit testing, and training on the use, maintenance and care of the respirators.  b. Installing signs in the field: On or about June 5, 2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear NIOSH approved, 3M brand, half facepiece and N95 filtering facepiece dust mask respirators while installing signs by drilling into concrete walls and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that addressed the worksite-specific procedures such as but not limited to employee medical evaluations, fit testing, and training on the use, maintenance and care of the respirators.

Issued

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-12-15 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:  a. Production Area: On or about June 5, 2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear NIOSH approved, 3M brand, half facepiece and N95 filtering facepiece dust mask respirators while spray painting or using epoxy and had not been provided with medical evaluations prior to wearing the respirators.  b. Installing signs in the field: On or about June 5, 2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear NIOSH approved, 3M brand, half facepiece and N95 filtering facepiece dust mask respirators while installing signs by drilling into concrete walls and had not been provided with medical evaluations prior to wearing the respirators.

Issued

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-12-15 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. Production Area: On or about June 5, 2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear NIOSH approved, 3M brand, half facepiece and N95 filtering facepiece dust mask respirators while spray painting or using epoxy and had not been fit tested prior to initial use of the respirators.  b. Installing signs in the field: On or about June 5, 2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear NIOSH approved, 3M brand, half facepiece and N95 filtering facepiece dust mask respirators while installing signs by drilling into concrete walls and had not been fit tested prior to initial use of the respirators.

Issued

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-12-15 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. Production Area: On or about June 5, 2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear NIOSH approved, 3M brand, half facepiece and N95 filtering facepiece dust mask respirators while spray painting or using epoxy and had not received respirator training.   b. Installing signs in the field: On or about June 5, 2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear NIOSH approved, 3M brand, half facepiece and N95 filtering facepiece dust mask respirators while installing signs by drilling into concrete walls and had not received respirator training.

Issued

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $1064.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00401170137724602590

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 described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met:  a. Production area: On or about June 5, 2025, the employer exposed employees to hazardous materials such as but not limited to xylene, toluene, hexamethylene diisocyanate, acetone, etc., in that a written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented.

Issued

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 00401170137724602590

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. Production: On or about June 5, 2025, the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to toluene, acetone, hexamethylene diisocyante, n-butyl acetate, methyl ethyl acetate, etc., without providing effective training on these hazardous chemicals.