OSHA Inspection: GREAT WHITE YACHT REFINISHERS, INC.

Issued

Apr 24, 2014

Abate by

Jun 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    On or about December 12, 2013 at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide Appendix D to employees who wear dust masks and tight fitting respirators while performing boat painting and refinishing operations.

Issued

Apr 24, 2014

Abate by

Jun 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about December 12, 2013, at the above addressed worksite, the employer permitted employees to use tight fitting air purifying half face respirators, without providing each employee with a medical evaluation and fit test.

Issued

Apr 24, 2014

Abate by

Jun 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about December 12, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not develop a hazard communication program for employees who use paint products that contain hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, copper oxide, titanium dioxide, and petroleum distillates when painting and sanding the bottom of boats.

Issued

Apr 24, 2014

Abate by

Jun 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about December 12, 2013, the employer at the above addressed jobsite, did not provide training or effective information to employees using paint products that contain hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, copper oxide, titanium dioxide, and petroleum distillates for boat painting and refinishing operations.