OSHA Inspection: QUICK AND KLEEN

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Abate by

Dec 30, 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) Off site jobs: On or about July 28, 2014, and at times prior thereto, where employees are required to wear tight-fitting, MSA and 3M respirators, the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program implemented at the workplace.     Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Abate by

Dec 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Off site jobs: On or about July 28, 2014, and at times prior thereto, employees required to wear respirators had not been medically evaluated prior to use.        NOTE: Abatement certification IS required for this item..

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Abate by

Dec 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Off site jobs: On or about July 28, 2014, and at times prior thereto, and at times prior thereto, employees required to wear respirators had not been fit tested prior to use.         Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Abate by

Dec 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:  (a) Off site jobs: On or about July 28, 2014, and at times prior thereto, and at times prior thereto, respirators being worn by employees had not been cleaned properly prior to use.         Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Abate by

Dec 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  (a) Off site jobs: On or about July 28, 2014, and at times prior thereto, and at times prior thereto, respirators being worn by employees were not being stored properly to protect them from contamination and dust.         Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Abate by

Dec 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Throughout the facility, on or about August 30, 2012 and at times prior thereto, where employees were exposed to chemicals, there was no written hazard communication program in place.  Note:  Abatement certification IS required for this item.