OSHA Inspection: M & S CUSTOM DESIGN AND SERVICES, CORP.

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $680 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    On or about 10/2/12, at the M&S Custom Design and Services, Corp. facility, the employer did not perform monitoring when employees were found to be at 86.6dBa time-weighted average during a sampling time of 405 minutes.Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time (75 minutes).

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    On or about 09/10/12, at the M&S Custom Design and Services, Corp. facility, the employer did not provide Appendix D of the standard to employees wearing a respirator on a voluntary basis.

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:      On or about 09/10/12, at the M&S Custom Design and Services, Corp. facility, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation and fit testing on employees wearing a respirator as required by the standard.

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):   Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    On or about 09/10/12, at M&S Custom Design and Services Corp. facility, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program while employees used chemicals such as an adhesive and paint at the workplace.