OSHA Inspection: ARGO TRANSDATA CORPORATION

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

Jun 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  Facility: The employer did not conduct a site-specific workplace hazard assessment to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of PPE for employees.

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

Jun 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 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:  Facility: The employer did not establish and implement a respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear respirators while working with urethane conformal coating.

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

Jun 5, 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:  Facility: The employer did not provide comprehensive training for employees who were required to wear respirators.

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

Jun 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

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:  Facility: The employer did not provide employees with a medical evaluation prior to employee use of a half-facepiece respirator while spraying urethane conformal coating.

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

Jun 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  Facility: The employer did not provide employees with a fit test prior to employee use of a half-facepiece respirator while spraying urethane conformal coating.