OSHA Inspection: SHEET METAL CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2015-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for voluntary respirator users:     a) Sheet Metal Contracting Company Inc. : The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for those employees who voluntarily wore,N-95 half-face, negative pressure, disposable respirators.  This was observed on March 24, 2015.

Issued

2015-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:      a) Sheet Metal Contracting, Inc. : The employer did not provide employees who donned N95, negative pressure, particulate respirators with Appendix D of the respiratory protection standard. The employees voluntarily donned the respirators without being provided information regarding it's appropriate use. This was observed on March 24, 2015.

Issued

2015-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) Sheet Metal Contracting Company Inc. - The employer did not identify all of the equipment purchased and operated by their employees. The Baykal press break was not listed in the hazardous energy control plan which is required in the servicing/repairing by employees who are exposed to the possibility of an unexpected start-up or release of stored energy. This was observed on March 24, 2015.

Issued

2015-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(i): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, shall be conducted as required by paragraph (l)(4)(ii) to ensure that the operator has the knowledge and skills needed to operate the powered industrial truck safely.    a) Sheet Metal Contracting Inc. - The employer did not provide training to all of their employee who operate the propane powered industrial trucks. Operating powered industrial trucks without refresher training every third year increases employee exposure to struck by hazards.  This was observed on March 24, 2015.