OSHA Inspection: HUDSON VALLEY CREAMERY, LLC

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

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) Maintenance operations, anhydrous ammonia system:  On or prior to 3/27/14, a written respiratory protection program was not established for use of the Sperian-Survivair full facepiece respirator.

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Maintenance operations, anhydrous ammonia system:  On or prior to 3/27/14, employee was not medically evaluated prior to use of the Sperian-Survivair full facepiece respirator.

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    (a) Maintenance operations, anhydrous ammonia system:  On or prior to 3/27/14, employee did not have a fit test prior to use of the Sperian-Survivair full facepiece respirator.

Issued

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:    (a) Maintenance and emergency operations, anhydrous ammonia system:  On or prior to 3/27/14, the employer did not select a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) or similar respirator suitable for entry into an immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) atmosphere, which could occur in the event of a leak or emergency situation.