OSHA Inspection: NEW AGE CASTING, LP

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 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) At the facility, where the employer had not implemented a respiratory protection program for employees required to wear MSA half-face respirators while performing spray painting activities.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-12 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) At the facility, where the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to employees prior to using MSA half-face respirators while performing spray painting activities.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-12 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) At the facility, where the employer did not ensure that employees were fit tested prior to wearing MSA half-face respirators while performing spray painting activities.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i): Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition:  a) At the facility, where the interior of a MSA half-face respirator was dirty and contaminated with paint.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At the facility, where the MSA half-face respirator was stored inside the paint booth.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a) At the facility, where the employer did not certify that each forklift operator had been trained and evaluated to operate the Toyota forklift model# 8FGCU25, serial #47649.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $420.00 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) At the facility, where the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program.  The employees handle paints that contain formaldehyde and abrasive blasting media that contains silicon dioxide.