OSHA Inspection: REILLY PAINTING CONTRACTING, INC

Issued

Feb 3, 2012

Abate by

Feb 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:     On December 19, 2011, and at prior times, the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program to include how the respirator should be cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user for employees who voluntarily utilize a  face negative pressure tight fitting respirator while performing painting operations.

Issued

Feb 3, 2012

Abate by

Feb 17, 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103):    On December 19, 2011, and at prior times, the employer failed to ensure that prior to allowing employees to wear a half face respirator to perform painting operations they were medically evaluated.         Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

Issued

Feb 3, 2012

Abate by

Feb 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:    On December 19, 2011, and at prior times, the employer did not provide Appendix D of this section to employees who voluntarily wear a N95 dust mask.

Issued

Feb 3, 2012

Abate by

Feb 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 December 19, 2011, and at prior times, the employer did not have a written communication program for employees operating machinery such as, but not limited to, Reccochem Linseed Oil, and Startex Xylene.

Issued

Feb 3, 2012

Abate by

Mar 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59):    On December 19, 2011, and at prior times, the employer failed to ensure that employees that were exposed to Reccochem Linseed Oils and Startex Xylene were trained on the hazards.

Issued

Feb 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure:    On October 17, 2011, and at prior times, while performing tear off and replacement of weatherproofing and sheeting from a residential roof, the employer failed to ensure that employees working from a flat roof were protected from a fall of approximately11 feet 4 inches by using an adequate fall protective system/devices.