OSHA Inspection: GENERAL AVIATION & ELECTRONICS MFG. CO., INC

Issued

Mar 26, 2014

Abate by

Apr 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(4): Employees who have been designated to use fire fighting equipment as a part of the emergency action plan were not provided training in the use of appropriate equipment upon initial assignment and at least annually thereafter.    a) Facility: Portable fire extinguisher annual training was not provided for designated employees, on or about 01/24/14.

Issued

Mar 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

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 required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) Tank Room: The employer required the use of respiratory protection for employees who work with chemicals in the tank room and medical surveillance had not been completed, on or about 1/24/14.

Issued

Mar 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use.   a) Facility: Employees were required to wear respiratory protection while working in the tank room and a written respiratory program had not been implemented, on or about 1/24/14.