OSHA Inspection: MERRITT COLORADO LLC

Issued

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1500.00 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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:     1) On April 22, 2013, and at prior times, employees in the spray finishing department were required to wear 1/2 mask respirators.  The employer had not provided medical evaluations to determine the employees' physical ability to wear respiratory protection.

Issued

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-04 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 employees using tight-fitting facepiece respirators passed an appropriate qualitative fit test or quantitative fit test:   1) On April 22, 2013, and at prior times, employees in the spray finishing department were required to wear 1/2 mask respirators.  The employer had not provided fit testing to ensure that respirators were providing adequate protection.

Issued

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:     1) On April 22, 2013, and at prior times, compressed air used for cleaning at the Veneer Press was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.       2) On April 22, 2013, and at prior times, compressed air used for cleaning at the Cold Press was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.

Issued

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i):  Where methylene chloride was present in the workplace, the employer did not determine each employee's exposure:     1) On or about April 22, 2013, and at prior times, an employee in the glue spraying department sprayed methylene chloride based glue.  The employer had not determined the employees exposure.

Issued

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(k)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of MC and to safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the requirements of the hazard communication standard and paragraph (l) of this section:   1) On or about April 22, 2013, and at prior times, an employee in the glue spraying department sprayed methylene chloride based glue.  The employer had not trained the employee on the hazards of methylene chloride exposure.