OSHA Inspection: LAPAELLA RESTAURANT

Issued

2012-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 108024602590

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.    44-46 Main Street, Norwalk CT.: The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for employees who wear half-face, elastomeric, dual cartridge respirator when applying Steel White Guard 550 on or about 08/06/2012.

Issued

2012-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 108024602590

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. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    44-46 Main Street, Norwalk, CT.: The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for their employees who wear a half-face, elastomeric, dual cartridge respirator before applying the Steel Guard White 550 material.

Issued

2012-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 108024602590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):     The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is 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.    44-46 Main Street, Norwalk CT.: The employer did not have his employees perform a fit test prior to them wearing an elastomeric, half-face, dual cartridge respirator that was required to be worn when applying the Steel Guard White fire retardant substance on or about 08/06/2012.

Issued

2012-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 108024602590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.    44-46 Main Street, Norwalk CT.: The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for their employees who work with hazardous chemicals/solvents, such as but not limited to Steel Guard White, that describes how the specific program elements of this section will be accomplished.

Issued

2012-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 108024602590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use.    44-46 Main Street, Norwalk CT.: The employer did not have a Material Safety Data Sheet for Steel Guard White 550 that was readily available and used by employees on or about 08/06/2012.