OSHA Inspection: MCWHORTER CUSTOM RIFLES, INC.

Issued

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) In the degreaser area, on or about and at times prior to March 25, 2015, the employer did not provide a respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear 3M cartridge style half-face respirators with organic filters while applying Super-X non-Chlorinated brake cleaner.

Issued

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) In the degreaser area, on or about and at times prior to March 25, 2015, the employer did not provide for a written hazard communication program for employees who used Super-X non-Chlorinated brake cleaner during the production process of custom made firearms.

Issued

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-27 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:  a) In the degreaser area, on or about and at times prior to March 25, 2015, the employer did not provide for training on the chemicals, such as but not limited to Super-X non-Chlorinated brake cleaner, used by employees during the production of custom firearms.