OSHA Inspection: GEA REFRIGERATION NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Issued

Feb 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,660 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(4)(i)(a): When dust leaks were noted, repairs were not made as soon as possible:      GEA FES, Inc. - The doors on the Hoffman abrasive blast booth did not close completely which allowed the steel shots from the blasting operation to strike employees walking in the area, on or about November 8, 2013.     No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Feb 19, 2014

Abate by

Mar 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,660 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(ii): Where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The employer did not include in the written respiratory program information regarding medical evaluation of employees required to use a respirator:    (a) GES FES, Inc. - The written respiratory protection program did not include information on medical evaluation for employees who are required to wear respirators while painting, welding and blast booth operators, on or about November 8, 2013.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Feb 19, 2014

Abate by

Mar 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(vi): Where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish procedures in the written respiratory protection program to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators:    (a) GEA FES, Inc. - The employer did not include in the written respiratory protection program procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for the Bullard loose fitting respirators used by abrasive blasters, on or about November 8, 2013.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Feb 19, 2014

Abate by

Mar 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) GEA FES Inc. - The employer did not provide medical evaluation for employees who are required to wear Bullard abrasive blast hoods while blasting in the blast booth on or about November 8, 2013    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Feb 19, 2014

Abate by

Mar 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): The employer did not provide training prior to requiring the employee to use a respirator in the workplace:  (a) GEA FES, Inc. - The employer did not provide abrasive blast employees with respirator training prior to requiring them to wear the respirator while blasting, on or about November 8, 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Feb 19, 2014

Abate by

Mar 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,660 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:    (a) GEA FES, Inc. - The employer did not provide abrasive blasting employees with information and training on the hazards of silica. Employees use Dupont Starblast Ultra while blasting stainless steel parts which contains <3% silica, on or about November 8, 2013.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.