OSHA Inspection: JPS COMPLETION FLUIDS, INC.

Issued

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1071.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 152016202571

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i):     The written program did not contain procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace:    On or about June 4, 2012, and times prior thereto, at the shop, employees were sand blasting various metal parts and the employer required the employees to wear a sand blasting hood.  The employer's written program did not contain procedures for selecting an abrasive blasting hood.

Issued

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1071.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 152016202571

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 contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    On or about June 4, 2012, and times prior thereto, at the shop, employees were abrasive blasting protective coatings from various metal parts with Black Beauty by Hasco and were required to wear a respirator by the employer. The employere did not evaluate the employee's exposure to the respiratory hazards.

Issued

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1071.00 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:    On or about May 31, 2012, at the shop, employees painting a trailer were required to wear a half-face, tight-fitting respirator. The employees were exposed to hazards associated with wearing a respirator.

Issued

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1071.00 Reduced

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 May 31, 2012, at the shop, employees spray painted a trailer and were required to wear a half-face, tight-fitting respirator.