OSHA Inspection: SERVISAIR USA INC.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):     The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    NOTE: APPLIES WHERE ALL EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO FIGHT FIRES    On or about April 4, 2012, the employer did not provide fire extinguisher training initially upon employment and then annually thereafter to employees expected to use a fire extinguisher on an incipient stage fire.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    On or about April 4, 2012, the employer did not ensure powered industrial truck (PIT) operators were trained in the safe operation of the equipment.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years:    On or about April 4, 2012, the employer did not ensure powered industrial truck (PIT) operators were evaluated once every three years.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:      On or about April 4, 2012, the employer did not have a written certification of hazard assessment.  Employees were exposed to hazards during spray painting and maintenance activities (i.e. sanding and grinding).

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:      On or about April 4, 2012, the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program and employees were required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators when spray painting parts for ground equipment.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 9, 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:      On or about April 4, 2012, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators when spray painting parts for ground equipment.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):     The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):      On or about April 4, 2012, the employer did not provide fit tests to employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators when spray painting parts for ground equipment.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 9, 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:      On or about April 4, 2012, the employer did not provide respiratory protection training to employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators when spray painting parts for ground equipment.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 or about April 4, 2012, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program and employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, lubricants, liquefied petroleum gas, paints, and solvents.