OSHA Inspection: PACIFIC SHIP LOADING INC

Issued

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1000.00 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:      a) Worksite at Sims Metal Management of Redwood City, CA: On January 22, 2013, and at times rior thereto, where employees were required to wear negative pressure tight fitting half mask respirator with organic vapor/acid gas/particulate filters when trimming, the employer did not establish or implement a Respiratory Protection Program.

Issued

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:      a) Worksite at Sims Metal Management of Redwood City, CA: On January 22, 2013, and at times rior thereto, where employees wore negative pressure tight fitting half mask respirator with organic vapor/acid gas/particulate filters when trimming, the employer did not ensure the employees were medically evaluated.

Issued

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Worksite at Sims Metal Management of Redwood City, CA: On January 22, 2013, and at times rior thereto, where employees wore negative pressure tight fitting half mask respirator with organic vapor/acid gas/particulate filters when trimming, the employer did not ensure the employees were fit tested.

Issued

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):    a) Worksite at Sims Metal Management of Redwood City, CA: On January 22, 2013, and at times rior thereto, where employees were required to wear various types of personal protective equipment when trimming operations, among others, the employer did not verifiy a PPE Hazard Assessment had been performed.