OSHA Inspection: HACKER BOAT COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Apr 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $2,310 Reduced

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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    (a)  On or about 01/25/2012, and at times prior thereto, at production floor, for the carpenter wearing a North half-face respirator with organic vapor cartridges while painting the bottom of a boat.  The employee was not provided a medical evaluation prior to being required to wear the respirator.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Apr 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $2,310 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): Employer did not maintain copies of the required Material Safety Data Sheet(s) for each hazardous material in the workplace and ensure that they are readily accessible to the employee(s) in their work area during each work shift:    (a) On or about 01/25/2012, and at times prior thereto, at production floor, for the employees sanding and grinding mahogany boats, containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, carcinogenic wood dust.  Employees were not provided Material Safety Data Sheet(s) for the materials.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h):    Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous materials in their work area, at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard is introduced into their work area:    (a)  On or about 01/25/2012, and at times prior thereto, at production floor, for the employees sanding and grinding mohagany boats, containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, carcinogenic wood dust.  Employees were not informed or trained in the areas required by the Hazard Communication Standard.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Apr 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $770 · Current $462 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(1): The employer did not review the OSHA 300 log to verify the entries were complete and accurate, and correct any deficiencies identified.    a) On or about 01/25/2012, OSHA-300s for calendar years 2007-2011 under column F, employer did not provide a detailed enough description as to the injury or illness, parts of body affected, and object/substance that directly injured or  made person ill.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Apr 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $770 · Current $462 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): When the employer determined that voluntary respirator use was permissible, the employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section (" Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"):    (a) On or about 01/25/2012, at production floor, for employees who voluntarily wear North half-face respirators, 3M half-face respirators, and N95 respirators while prepping and sanding boats.  Employer did not provide Appendix D to employees.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory 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 did not present a health hazard to the user:    (a) On or about 01/25/2012, at production floor, for employees who voluntarily wear North half-face respirators and 3M half-face respirators while prepping and sanding boats.  Employer did not provide medical evaluation to employees.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM