OSHA Inspection: WATSON COMMERCIAL PAINTING, LTD.

Issued

Oct 15, 2013

Abate by

Oct 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer does not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized inhalation hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:     This violation most recently occurred on or about April 20, 2013, at a workplace located at 212 N. Bonner Avenue, Tyler, Texas; where employees, who were applying wood finishes to cabinetry, interior doors and moulding while inside of an enclosed, unventilated room, were exposed to hazardous airborne concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Issued

Oct 15, 2013

Abate by

Nov 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures:    The employer does not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. This violation most recently occurred on or about April 20, 2013, at a workplace located at 212 N. Bonner Avenue, Tyler, Texas; where the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees, who were wearing negative pressure, air-purifying half-mask respirators while applying wood finishes to cabinetry, interior doors and moulding.