OSHA Inspection: BENCHMARK ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS

Issued

2013-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-29 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)   Benchmark Electrical Solutions, 302 3rd St. SE, Loveland, CO 80538:On and before August 19, 2013, the employer did not ensure that an employee was medically evaluated prior to the voluntary use of a 3M tight fitting respirator.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2013-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iv)(B): The employer did not provide an air-purifying respirator equipped with a filter certified by NIOSH under 30 CFR  par 11 as a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, or an air-purifying respirator equipped with a filter certified for particulates by NIOSH under 42 CFR part 84 for protection against particulates: (Construction Reference 1926.103)     (a)   Benchmark Electrical Solutions, 302 3rd St. SE, Loveland, CO 80538: On and before August 19, 2013, the employer did not ensure that the cartridge on an employees 3M tight fitting respirator was equipped with a HEPA filter. The cartridge on the employees respirator was an organic vapor cartridge.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").