OSHA Inspection: FRANCISCO PAINTING, INC.

Issued

Dec 8, 2014

Abate by

Jan 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  JOBSITE:  The employer did not develop and implement a worksite-specific written respiratory protection program where employees were required to wear double strap dust masks while performing sanding work.

Issued

Dec 8, 2014

Abate by

Jan 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  JOBSITE:  The employer did not perform an evaluation of the workplace to determine the exposure levels to possible respiratory hazards such as (but not limited to) dust.

Issued

Dec 8, 2014

Abate by

Jan 5, 2015

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  JOBSITE:  The employees, required to wear double strap dust masks while perform sanding work were not medically evaluated to determine employees ability to use the respirators.

Issued

Dec 8, 2014

Abate by

Jan 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  JOBSITE:  The employees, performing sanding work, were not fit tested prior to the initial use of the respirator and/or under the different circumstance or at least annually.

Issued

Dec 8, 2014

Abate by

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  JOBSITE:  The employee, required to wear double strap dust mask while performing sanding work had facial hair.

Issued

Dec 8, 2014

Abate by

Jan 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)  JOBSITE:  The employer did not provide information and training for the employees required to use respirators while performing sanding work.