OSHA Inspection: HOUSTON TRANSFORMER COMPANY

Issued

2013-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $0.00 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 was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) At the facility, where the employer requires employees to wear 3M N95 respirators, model #8000 during solder tinning activities. The employer had not provided the employees with a medical evaluation prior to respirator use.  This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2013-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:   a) At the facility, where the employer requires employees to wear 3M N95 respirators, model #8000 during solder tinning activities. The employer had not developed a respiratory protection program for required respirator use. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2013-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter:   a) At the facility, where the employer requires employees to wear 3M N95 respirators, model #8000 during solder tinning activities. The employer had not fit tested the employees prior to their initial use of respirators. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.