OSHA Inspection: LDI INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 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 was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    Spray Paint Department: The employer did not require a medical evaluation to be conducted prior to requiring the employee to wear a respirator.    	   Abatement documentation is required for this in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):     Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    Spray paint department: The employees were required to wear the 3M half mask respirators with cartridges (5201) without being fit tested to ensure the correct size for protection.    No documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i):     Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition:    Spray paint department: The employees did not clean and disinfect their half mask respirators.    No documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i):     Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    Spray paint department: The employees did not store their respirators properly.    No documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(3)(i)(A):     Respirators used in routine situations were not inspected before each use and during cleaning:    Spray paint department: The employees did not inspect their half mask respirators prior to each use.    No documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(3)(ii)(A):     Respirator inspections did not include a check of respirator function, tightness of connections, and the condition of the various parts including, but not limited to, the facepiece, head straps, valves, connecting tube, and cartridges, canisters or filters:    Spray paint department: The employees did not conduct an inspection on their respirators such as, but not limited to, function, connections, and conditions of their respirator parts.    No documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Oct 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(4):     Respirators that failed an inspection or were otherwise found to be defective were not removed from service and discarded or repaired:    Spray paint department: The employer did not remove damaged respirators from service.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

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:    Spray paint department:  The employees wearing half mask respirators had not been adequately trained on the respiratory protection requirement such as, but not limited to, changing of filters, cleaning, and storage.    No documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):   Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area and chemical-specific information was not always available through labels and material safety data sheets    Spray paint department: Employees have not been adequately trained on the safety and health hazards of chemicals such as, but not limited to flammable paints and thinners.     No documentation or certification required for this item.