OSHA Inspection: NORTHWESTERN OHIO COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION, INC.

Issued

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 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) Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission, Inc. - Defiance, Ohio: On or about December 18, 2012, the employer failed to provide medical evaluations for those employees who were required to wear tightfitting half-mask or filtering face piece respirators while performing weatherization activities.

Issued

Apr 12, 2013

Abate by

Nov 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who had a workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):    a) Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission, Inc. - Defiance, Ohio: On or about January 3, 2013, the employer failed to conduct air monitoring to determine employee exposures to lead while performing weatherization activities.

Issued

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a) Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission, Inc. - Defiance, Ohio: On or about December 18, 2012, the employer failed to implement a written respiratory protection program for those employees who were required to wear tightfitting half-mask or filtering face piece respirators while performing weatherization activities.

Issued

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    a) Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission, Inc. - Defiance, Ohio: On or about December 18, 2012, the employer failed to fit test those employees who were required to wear tightfitting half-mask or filtering face piece respirators to ensure a proper seal while performing weatherization activities.

Issued

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:    a) Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission, Inc. - Defiance, Ohio: On or about December 18, 2012, the employer failed to properly train those employees who were required to wear tightfitting half-mask or filtering face piece respirators.