OSHA Inspection: THE PLATT & LABONIA COMPANY

Issued

2014-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): Respiratory protection program. This paragraph requires the employer to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use.   WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a worksite-specific written respiratory protection program and procedures consisting of employee training, proper selection, fit testing, and medical evaluations where employees were required to wear full facepiece cartridge respirators and dust/filtering face piece during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) spray painting and cleaning.

Issued

2014-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i): The employer shall establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee.  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established records of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to the employees.

Issued

2014-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present.  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not assessed the workplace to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the employees.

Issued

2014-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.  WORKSHOP:  The employer's hazard communication program was not written in worksite-specific for the employees who were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) powder spray paints.