OSHA Inspection: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):     Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:      The employer did not provide and ensure the use of coveralls to protect employees from exposure to histoplasmosis during the clean-up of dry bird and bat fecal material using backpack blowers and brooms, on or about June 10, 2011.

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):     The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:      The employer did not have a written certification of hazard assessment and employees were exposed to histoplasmosis during the clean-up of dry bird and bat fecal, on or about June 10, 2011.

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2):     A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee:      The employer did not select and provide N95 filtering facepiece respirators to protect employees from exposure to histoplasmosis during the clean-up of dry bird and bat fecal material using backpack blowers and brooms, on or about June 10, 2011.

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c):     The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for respirator use:    The employer did not have a written respiratory protection program in place and employees were voluntarily wearing tight-fitting half-face respirators during the clean-up of dry bird and bat fecal material using backpack blowers and brooms, on or about June 10, 2011.

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:      The employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees voluntarily wearing tight-fitting half-face respirators during the clean-up of dry bird and bat fecal material using backpack blowers and brooms, on or about June 10, 2011.

Issued

Nov 22, 2011

Abate by

Feb 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k):     The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:    The employer did not provide respiratory protection training to employees voluntarily wearing tight-fitting half-face respirators during the clean-up of dry bird and bat fecal material using backpack blowers and brooms, on or about June 10, 2011.