OSHA Inspection: GULF COAST CENTRIFUGE, LLC

Issued

2015-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

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:     The employer does provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area.  This violation occurred on or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, where an employee was using Cora-60P for hardsurfacing without having been provided effective training on the chemical.         Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that employees are provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area.

Issued

2015-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-29 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:     The employer does not provide respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D when respirator use is not required.  This violation occurred on or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, when an employee was wearing a Miller half face respirator without the employer having provided the information contained in Appendix D to the Respiratory Protection standard.        Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all respirator users are provided the information contained in Appendix D to the Respiratory Protection standard.

Issued

2015-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    The employer does establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator.   This violation occurred on or about April 7, 2015, and at times prior thereto, when an employee was wearing a Miller half face respirator without the employer having ensured that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator.        Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator.