OSHA Inspection: NEW DIMENSIONS, INC.

Issued

Sep 5, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3):     Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a)  At the rear of the facility, on or about 05/31/12:  A designated emergency exit was partially blocked by a pallet containing boxes.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Sep 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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:    a)  Within the facility, on or about 05/31/12:  An employee was wearing a half-face, negative pressure respirator while performing silk screen work.  The employer had not developed a written respiratory protection program.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Sep 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 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 employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  Note:  The employer may discontinue employee medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    a)  Within the facility, on or about 05/31/12:  An employee was wearing a half-face, negative pressure respirator while performing silk screen work. The employee had not received a medical evaluation to determine his fitness to wear a respirator.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Sep 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 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):    a)  Within the facility, on or about 05/31/12:  An employee was wearing a half-face, negative pressure respirator while perform silk screen work.  The employee had not been fit tested.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.