OSHA Inspection: THE CONNOR GROUP, LLC

Issued

Jul 16, 2014

Abate by

Dec 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.    a) At the establishment, employees performing maintenance and repair of roof mounted air conditioners were exposed to the hazards of falls that have the potential of resulting in broken bones and death.     Several means of abatement can include, but is not limited to, the use of fall protection systems described in 29 CFR 1926.502.

Issued

Jul 16, 2014

Abate by

Dec 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"); and    a) At the establishment, employees using 3M 6001 half-face respirators with organic vapor cartridges when painting had not been given a copy of 1910.134 Appendix D as required.

Issued

Jul 16, 2014

Abate by

Dec 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).    a) a) At the establishment, employees using 3M 6001 half-face respirators with organic vapor cartridges when painting had not been medically approved to ensure the safe use of the respirator and had not been provided training on the cleaning, storage, and maintenance of the respirator.

Issued

Jul 16, 2014

Abate by

Dec 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:      a) At the establishment, where employees worked with chemicals such as, but not limited to muriatic acid, paints, paint thinner, coil cleaner, and chlorine, a written hazard communication program had not been developed.