| Inspection Type |
Monitoring
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2020-06-29
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| Case Closed |
2021-02-16
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1528556 |
| Safety |
Yes |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-12-07 |
| Current Penalty |
3856.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3856.0 |
| Final Order |
2021-01-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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 June 17, 2020, the employer required employees to wear NIOSH approved, 3M Brand, tight fitting half face and, or, N95 filtering facepiece dustmask respirators when grinding, mixing solvent-based coatings, and while applying the coatings and the employer did not 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. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-12-07 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-12-17 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2021-01-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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 June 17, 2020, the employer required employees to wear NIOSH approved, 3M Brand, tight fitting half face and, or, N95 filtering facepiece dustmask respirators when grinding, mixing solvent-based coatings, and while applying the coatings and had not been provided the employees with medical evaluations prior to wearing the respirators. |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F01 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-12-07 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-12-17 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2021-01-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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. On or about June 17, 2020, the employer required employees to wear NIOSH approved, 3M Brand, tight fitting half face and, or, N95 filtering facepiece dustmask respirators when grinding, mixing solvent-based coatings, and while applying the coatings and had not been fit tested prior to initial use of the respirators. |
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| Citation ID |
01001D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 G01 I A |
| Issuance Date |
2020-12-07 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2021-01-04 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2021-01-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A):Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: a. On or about June 17, 2020, the employer required employees to wear NIOSH approved, 3M Brand, tight fitting half face and, or, N95 filtering facepiece dustmask respirators when grinding, mixing solvent-based coatings, and while applying the coatings, as these employees had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the respirator facepiece and the face. |
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| Citation ID |
01001E |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K03 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-12-07 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-12-17 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2021-01-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace: a. On or about June 17, 2020, the employer required employees to wear NIOSH approved, 3M Brand, tight fitting half face and, or, N95 filtering facepiece dustmask respirators when grinding, mixing solvent-based coatings, and while applying the coatings, without first receiving respirator training that met all of the requirements of these standard. |
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| Citation ID |
02001A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2020-12-07 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2021-01-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet: a. On or about June 17, 2020, the employer had not developed a written Hazard Communication Program that included a list of the hazardous chemicals known to present in the workplace such as, but not limited to: Rubber thane, Plexi concrete hardners, epoxy resins, nature stones, Setathane, Mondur 582, Tera cure N32, and Versa Cure. |
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