OSHA Inspection: DOUGLASS SCREEN PRINTERS INC

Issued

2012-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:     (a) At the hydro blaster area, employees used chemicals such as but not limited to RC-HRP1000, which contained Sodium Hydroxide, on or about June 27, 2012.

Issued

2012-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $595.00 · Current $357.00 Reduced

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:    (a) At the hydro blaster area, employees wore half-face respirator while cleaning the screens, on or about June 27, 2012.

Issued

2012-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $595.00 · Current $357.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f): The employee was required to use a respirator without being fit tested with the same make, model, style and size of respirator that was to be used:      a) At the hydro blaster area, employees wore half-face respirators without being fit tested, on or about June 27, 2012.

Issued

2012-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $595.00 · Current $357.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:    (a) At the  hydro blaster area, employees wore half-face respirator without been trained, on or about June 27, 2012.