OSHA Inspection: CLARENCE J. VENNE LLC

Issued

2013-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1339.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c):     The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    a)  Mixing Area - employees are using N95 respirators when mixing powders, such as Fluorescent Pigments, without an established respiratory protection program to address the workplace specific hazards and requirements, on or about 2/19/13.

Issued

2013-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1290

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)  Mixing Area - employees are mixing powders, such as Fluorescent Pigments, while wearing N95 respirators and have not received medical evaluations, on or about 2/19/13.

Issued

2013-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f):     The employee was required to use a respirator without being fit tested with the same make, model, style and size of respirator that was to be used:    a)  Mixing Area - employees are required to use N95 respirators when mixing powders, with hazardous chemical contents, without receiving respirator fit testing, on or about 2/19/13.

Issued

2013-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2625.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a)  Throughout Facility - Employees are performing maintenance on various machines, such as applicator and Fiji machines, without specific written procedures to address all potential sources of hazardous energy in each system, on or about 2/19/13.

Issued

2013-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1339.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):     Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a)  Battery Filling Area - Employees are servicing acid containing forklift batteries and do not have an available eyewash for the expedient flushing of their eyes, on or about 2/19/13.