OSHA Inspection: DREAM WORKS PAINTING & REMODELING INC.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a)   On or about July 22, 2013, the employer did not establish a limited respirator protection program for employees voluntarily using half-mask air purifying respirators during painting operations.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-16 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 employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a).  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  On and before July 22, 2013, employees were exposed to respirator induced medical hazards by not being medically cleared, by a licensed physician, to use a half-mask air purifying respirator during indoor painting operations.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a)   On and before July 22, 2013, the employer did not ensure that employees maintain their half-mask air purifying respirators in a sanitary condition through an established respirator protection program and training.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a).  On and before July 22, 2013, the employer did not ensure that employees store their half-mask air purifying respirators in a protected place from damage, contamination, dust, sun, etc.

Issued

2013-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a).  On and before July 22, 2013, the employer did not provide employees who voluntarily use air purifying half-mask respirators with Appedix D of the respiratory standard.