OSHA Inspection: WORKSMEN TRADING CORPORATION

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $0.00 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:    A.) On or about Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 94-15 100th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11416    A written respiratory protection program was not developed for employees that are required to use half-face respirators for the spray painting and cleaning of cycling tubes.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.) On or about Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 94-15 100th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11416    Employees were not provided a medical evaluation prior to half-face respirator usage to perform job duties such as but not limited to the, spray painting and cleaning of cycling tubing.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-18 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 employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    A.) On or about Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 94-15 100th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11416    Employees were not required to pass the appropriate qualitative fit test or quantitative fit test prior to using a tight-fitting facepiece (half-face respirator) to perform their job duties (i.e. spray painting and cleaning of cycling tubing).    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator:    A.) On or about Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 94-15 100th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11416    Employees that are required to use half-face respirators to perform job duties such as but not limited too, the spraying painting and cleaning of cycling tubes were not provided the necessary training to demonstrate knowledge on proper respirator usage.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19