OSHA Inspection: DENTAL EQUIPMENT LIQUIDATORS, INC.

Issued

Sep 10, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

Hazardous substances H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:   a) Spray Paint Area - Coveralls or other type of body protection were not required to be worn when paints containing isocyanates were used, on or about July 30, 2014.

Issued

Sep 10, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):   a) Facility-wide - No hazard assessment was completed, on or about July 30, 2014.

Issued

Sep 10, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:   a)  Spray Paint Area - Employees using paint containing isocyanates were not provided with the correct type of chemical protective glove, on or about July 30, 2014.

Issued

Sep 10, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

Hazardous substances H130

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) Spray Paint Area - No program was available, on or about July 2, 2014.

Issued

Sep 10, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances H130

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. Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.   a)  Spray Paint Area - No medical evaluations were conducted, on or about July 2, 2014.

Issued

Sep 10, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   a)  Spray Paint Area - No fit-tests were conducted, on or about July 2, 2014.

Issued

Sep 10, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):   a)  Spray Paint Area - No training on the hazards of the paints used was conducted, on or about July 2, 2014.

Issued

Sep 10, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

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:   a) Facility-wide - No program was developed and paints containing isocyanates were used, on or about July 2, 2014.

Issued

Sep 10, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 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:   a)  Facility-wide - Training on the hazards of chemicals used, including paints containing isocyanates, was not conducted, on or about July 2, 2014.

Issued

Sep 10, 2014

Abate by

Oct 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a)  Facility-wide - Updated training on the provisions of HCS 2012, including safety data sheets (SDS) and labeling, had not been conducted, on or about July 2, 2014.

Issued

Sep 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1096(d)(1): The employer did not make such surveys as necessary to evaluate the radiation hazards incident to the production, use, release, disposal or presence of radioactive materials or other sources of radiation under a specific set of conditions:  a)  Old Building - Ionizing radiation surveys had not been conducted where x-ray machines were serviced, on or about July 2, 2014.