OSHA Inspection: EVS SURFACES, LLC

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Jan 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:    Where employees are mixing and pouring resins to make solid surface structures, the employer did not evaluate respiratory hazards to which employees are exposed.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into the workplace:     Where employees are mixing and pouring resins to make solid surface structures, the employer did not provide training on the chemicals.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:    Where employees are using a forklift to move materials, the employer did not ensure employees were trained in safe operation.

Issued

Sep 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 3, 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:    Where employees are voluntarily using respiratory protection while mixing and pouring resins, the employer did not provide Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.