Inspection Type |
Planned
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Scope |
Partial
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Safety/Health |
Health
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Close Conference |
2017-06-21
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Emphasis |
L: SILICA, P: SILICA
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Case Closed |
2017-08-24
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001A |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
Issuance Date |
2017-07-19 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-08-14 |
Current Penalty |
406.0 |
Initial Penalty |
406.0 |
Final Order |
2017-08-11 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
19 |
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: On or about January 21, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear Sperian Survivair ValuairPlus Half Mask Facepiece Respirators and/or Sperian Survivair Opti-Fit Full Facepiece Air Purifying Respirators in the workplace, while performing powder coating operations. |
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Citation ID |
01001B |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100134 C02 I |
Issuance Date |
2017-07-19 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-08-14 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2017-08-11 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
19 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: On or about June 21, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not provide the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, for employees voluntarily wearing N95 filtering facepiece respirators, while performing powder coating prepping operations. |
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Citation ID |
01002 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
Issuance Date |
2017-07-19 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-09-12 |
Current Penalty |
406.0 |
Initial Penalty |
406.0 |
Final Order |
2017-08-11 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
19 |
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 employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: On or about January 21, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not provide medical evaluations prior to requiring employees to wear Sperian Survivair ValuairPlus Half Mask Facepiece Respirators and/or Sperian Survivair Opti-Fit Full Facepiece Air Purifying Respirators in the workplace, while performing powder coating operations. |
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Citation ID |
01003 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100134 F01 |
Issuance Date |
2017-07-19 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-09-12 |
Current Penalty |
406.0 |
Initial Penalty |
406.0 |
Final Order |
2017-08-11 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
19 |
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: On or about January 21, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not ensure fit testing was done for employees to wear Sperian Survivair ValuairPlus Half Mask Facepiece Respirators and/or Sperian Survivair Opti-Fit Full Facepiece Air Purifying Respirators in the workplace, while performing powder coating operations. |
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Citation ID |
01004A |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
Issuance Date |
2017-07-19 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-09-12 |
Current Penalty |
406.0 |
Initial Penalty |
406.0 |
Final Order |
2017-08-11 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
19 |
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: On or about January 21, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees performing powder coating prepping and spray painting operations, and who were required to work with hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Acetone, Barium Sulfate, and Phosphoric Acid. |
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Citation ID |
01004B |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
Issuance Date |
2017-07-19 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-09-12 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2017-08-11 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
19 |
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: On or about January 21, 2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not provide any effective information and training on hazardous chemicals for employees performing powder coating prepping and spray painting operations, and who were required to work with hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Acetone, Barium Sulfate, and Phosphoric Acid. |
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