OSHA Inspection: HUNT VALVE COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2015-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 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:    On or about February 26, 2015, employees were required to wear half mask air purifying respirators while painting, and the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2015-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-13 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:     On or about February 26, 2015, employees were required to wear half mask air purifying respirators while painting, and had not received a medical evaluation.

Issued

2015-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):    On or about March 25, 2015, employees were required to wear half mask air purifying respirators while painting, and had not been fit tested.

Issued

2015-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-13 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:     On or about March 25, 2015, respirators were observed to be stored in open air on hooks and in open boxes.

Issued

2015-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):     On or about March 25, 2015, employees had not received training on respirator care and use.

Issued

2015-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:     On or about February 26, 2015, where lead is present in the workplace, the employer had not determined if any employees are exposed to lead at or above the action level.

Issued

2015-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:     On or about February 26, 2015, employees have not received training on the contents of appendices A and B.

Issued

2015-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    On or about February 26, 2015, where employees worked with or around chemicals including, but not limited to xylene, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2015-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    On or about February 26, 2015, employees working with chemicals including, but not limited xylene have not received hazard communication training.