OSHA Inspection: ANATOL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING CO.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

Hazardous substances 04301380

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employees or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures:    a) Anatol Equipment Manufacturing Company did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established and implemented for those employees required to wear 3M 5200 tight-fitting, half-mask respirators with organic vapor cartridges and pre filters.    The respiratory protection program shall include, at a minimum, procedures for selecting respirators; medical evaluations; fit testing; procedures for proper use in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; procedures for cleaning, storing, inspecting, repairing and discarding respirators; employee training regarding respiratory hazards they are exposed to, proper uses and limitations of respirators; and procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the respirator program.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 04301380

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) Anatol Equipment Manufacturing Company did not provide a medical evaluation to employee(s) wearing 3M 5200 tight-fitting, half-mask respirators with organic vapor cartridges and pre filters before the employee(s) were required to wear respirators in the workplace.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 04301380

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) Anatol Equipment Manufacturing Company did not provide a qualitative or quantitative fit test to employee(s) wearing 3M 5200 tight-fitting, half-mask respirators with organic vapor cartridges and pre filters before the employee(s) were required to wear respirators in the workplace.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years:    a) The employer did not perform refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, to evaluate the operators knowledge and skill to operate the forklift safely at least once every three years for all powered industrial vehicle operators.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 04301380

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) Anatol Equipment Manufacturing Company did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:  1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals; 2) Material safety data sheet availability; 3) Training of employees; 4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be in the workplace; 5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and 6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system; and any precautionary measures to protect employees.  Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to: 2-Butanone and n-hexane.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).