OSHA Inspection: THE CARABETTA COMPANIES

Issued

Jul 31, 2012

Abate by

Sep 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

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:    Facility: The employer did not establish, develop and implement a worksite specific written respiratory protection program that included all the provisions for the employees who were required to wear N95 respirators.

Issued

Jul 31, 2012

Abate by

Sep 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 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:    Facility: Employees were required to wear N95 respirators on a daily basis while working in some operations and had not been provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

Jul 31, 2012

Abate by

Sep 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):     The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:    Facility: Employees were required to wear N95 respirators on a daily basis while working in some operations and had not been fit tested prior to inital use.