OSHA Inspection: MAX 200 PERFORMANCE DOG EQUIPMENT INC.

Issued

May 7, 2012

Abate by

Jun 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,960 · Current $3,960

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 required respirator use:      a)  Max 200 Performance Dog Equipment, Inc., on or about 1/18/2012:  Employer had not established a written respiratory protection program when employees are required to wear half face positive and negative pressure air purifying respirators.        MAX 200 PERFORANCE DOG EQUIPMENT INC. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 312373962, Citation 1 Item 1a, issued on 03/04/2010, with a Final Order date of 12/29/10, with respect to a workplace located at 2113   State Route 31, Port Byron, New York.

Issued

May 7, 2012

Abate by

Jun 6, 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:        a)  Max 200 Performance Dog Equipment, Inc., on or about 1/18/2012:  Employees required to wear half face air purifying respirators had not been provided with a medical evaluation.        MAX 200 PERFORANCE DOG EQUIPMENT INC. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 312373962, Citation 1 Item 1b, issued on 03/04/2010, with a Final Order date of 12/29/10, with respect to a workplace located at 2113   State Route 31, Port Byron, New York.

Issued

May 7, 2012

Abate by

Jun 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):     The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter       a)  Max 200 Performance Dog Equipment, Inc., on or about 1/18/2012:  Employees required to wear a half face air purfying respirators when powder coating and welding were not fit tested.      MAX 200 PERFORANCE DOG EQUIPMENT INC. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 312373962, Citation 1 Item 1c, issued on 03/04/2010, with a Final Order date of 12/29/10, with respect to a workplace located at 2113   State Route 31, Port Byron, New York.

Issued

May 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600

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; specifically:    1)  Labeling and other forms of waring;  2)  MSDS requirements for the hazardous materials known to be present at the jobsite;  3)  Employee training and information.    The written program must also include:        (a)  A list of all the chemicals used at the jobsite;      (b)  Methods to inform employees of hazards associated with non-routine tasks;      (c)  Methods the employer will use to inform any contractors employees of workplace hazards.    a)  Max 200 Performance Dog Equipment Inc., on or about 1/18/12:  A written hazard communication program was not developed for the employees who work with hazardous materials including but not limited to:  Cold Roll Steel; Powder Coating and Latex Paint.       MAX 200 PERFORANCE DOG EQUIPMENT INC. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 312373962, Citation 1 Item 4a, issued on 03/04/2010, with a Final Order date of 12/29/10, with respect to a workplace located at 2113   State Route 31, Port Byron, New York.

Issued

May 7, 2012

Abate by

May 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $660 · Current $660

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(5): An injury or illness involving medical treatment, was not properly classified on the OSHA 300 Log by placing a check mark in the space for other recordable cases:      a)  Max 200 Performance Dog Equipment, Inc., on or about 3/22/12:  The following errors were noted on the 2012 OSHA 300 Log:        (1)  OSHA Case No. 1 - Employee injured on 2/18/12 resulted in medical treatment and was not properly recorded on the OSHA 300 log in that there was no check mark in column J for other recordable cases.        (2)  OSHA Case No. 2 - Em0ployee injured on 3/8/12 resulting in medical treatment and was not properly recorded on the OSHA 300 log in that there was no check mark in column J for other recordable cases.

Issued

May 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a):     A log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA FOrm 300), and/or the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment:    a)  Max 200 Performance Dog Equipment inc., on or about 1/18/12:  The OSHA 300-A summary of work-related injuries and illnesses was not being maintained at the establishment for calendar years 2011.    Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.