OSHA Inspection: BLACK LAB FRESNO

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by rotating parts:  a) At the facility, where the Orion pallet wrapper, serial #2009-08-V00983, model #LPA, was not guarded, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) At the facility, where a written hazard communication program was not maintained.  Employees use hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, PolySpec Lite Latex Powder, containing silica.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  a) At the facility, where employees required to wear 3M elastomeric half-face respirators for protection from silica had not been fit-tested annually.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(iii): Employee(s) did not perform a user seal check each time they put on a tight-fitting respirator using the procedure in Appendix B-1 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer that the employer demonstrated were as effective as those in Appendix B-1:  a) At the facility, where employees did not perform a seal check each time a 3M respirator was donned.

Issued

2014-01-17 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:   a) At the facility, where 3M respirators were stored improperly.