| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2023-10-17
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| Emphasis |
N: RCS-NEP, P: RCS-NEP
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C02 II |
| Issuance Date |
2024-01-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-04-19 |
| Current Penalty |
1244.4 |
| Initial Penalty |
2074.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-03-29 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: a. Production Area: On or about October 17, 2023, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that employees voluntarily wore half-faced respirators in the workplace, but the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-01-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-04-19 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-03-29 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| 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. Production Area: On or about October 16, 2023, the employer exposed employee to respiratory hazards, in that the employer allowed the use of tight fitting elastomeric respirators by employee without first providing a medical evaluation to determine if the employee was able to wear a respirator or not. |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K06 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-01-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-04-19 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-03-29 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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. In the Production area: On or about October 16, 2023 and at times prior, employees who voluntarily used the NIOSH-approved 3M Half facepiece Disposable Respirator while griding and polishing stone had not received respirator training prior to initial use of the respirator. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 L06 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-01-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-04-19 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-03-29 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): a. Production Area: On or about October 16, 2023 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and crushed by-hazards, in that the employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). |
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| Citation ID |
02002A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-01-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-04-19 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-03-29 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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. Production Area: On or about October 16, 2023 and at times of prior, the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to hydrocarbons, N-butyl acetate, diocyltindilaruate, and styrene in that a written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented. |
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| Citation ID |
02002B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-01-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-04-19 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-03-29 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they used: a. Production Area: On or about October 16, 2023 and at times prior, the employer exposed employee to hazardous chemicals that include hydrocarbons, N-butyl acetate, diocyltindilaruate, and styrene, without maintaining safety data sheets on these chemicals as required by the standard. |
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| Citation ID |
02002C |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-01-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-04-19 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-03-29 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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 Area: On or about October 16, 2023, the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to hydrocarbons, N-butyl acetate, diocyltindilaruate, and styrene without providing effective training on these hazardous chemicals. |
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