OSHA Inspection: AEROTEK, INC.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Nov 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 90109130

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) H.B. Fuller Construction Products, Inc., Palatine, IL - Aerotek, Inc. did not provide a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respiratory protection, such as the Moldex brand model 2700 and 3M 8210 N95-rated particulate respirators, in the dry powder processing department.        The respiratory protection program must be administered by a suitably trained program administrator and 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

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Nov 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 90109130

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) H.B. Fuller Construction Products, Inc., Palatine IL - Aerotek, Inc. did not ensure that all their employees working in the dry powder processing department and required to wear respiratory protection, such as 3M 8210 or Moldex 2700 N95-rated particulate respirators, were provided medical evaluations.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Nov 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 90109130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:    a) H.B. Fuller Construction Products, Inc., Palatine IL - Aerotek, Inc. did not ensure that all their employees working in the dry powder processing department and required to wear respiratory protection, such as 3M 8210 or Moldex 2700 N95-rated particulate respirators, were provided annual fit tests.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Nov 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i)(C): The employer did not establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee which included the specific make, model, style and size of respirator tested:    a) H.B. Fuller Construction Products, Inc., Palatine, IL-  Aerotek, Inc. did not ensure that the fit test records for the workers, including contract employees working in the dry powder processing department specified the make (Brand), model number, style and size of the respirator that each employee was fit-tested with.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).