OSHA Inspection: HANIL E-HWA INTERIOR SYSTEMS ALABAMA, L.L.C.

Issued

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,970 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1):  Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:    a) Resin area: On or about October 30, 2012 and times prior; the employer failed to have an intermediate rail in the stairs exposing employees to slips and falls hazards.

Issued

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,970 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii):  In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).    a) Paint booth area: On or about October 30, 2012 and times prior; the employer failed to implement the elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator.