OSHA Inspection: NOMAD GLOBAL COMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS

Issued

Sep 30, 2011

Abate by

Oct 3, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level was not guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder.

Issued

Sep 30, 2011

Abate by

Oct 3, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(c)(3)(vii): Ladders were used as a brace, skid, guy or gin pole, gangway, or for other uses than that for which they were intended, unless specifically recommended for use by the manufacturer.

Issued

Sep 30, 2011

Abate by

Oct 3, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2): Minimum separation. There was an open flame or spark producing equipment in the spraying area and within 20 feet thereof, and was not separated by a partition.

Issued

Sep 30, 2011

Abate by

Oct 3, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program was not updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer did not include in the program the following provisions (i) through (ix) of this section, as applicable.

Issued

Sep 30, 2011

Abate by

Oct 3, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii):     In addition, the employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).

Issued

Sep 30, 2011

Abate by

Oct 3, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): General. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this section did not determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI). This determination was not made in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this section.

Issued

Sep 30, 2011

Abate by

Oct 3, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.

Issued

Sep 30, 2011

Abate by

Oct 3, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability,carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety datasheets.

Issued

Sep 30, 2011

Abate by

Oct 3, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iii):     Every flight of stairs having four or more risers were not equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section, the width of the stair to be measured clear of all obstructions except handrails. On stairways less than 44 inches wide having both sides open, one stair railing on each side.