OSHA Inspection: BELL'S INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jun 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Workshop area: On or about April 22, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jun 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)Workshop area: On or about April 30, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to provide employees required to use dual cartridge, tight fitting P95 respirators with medical evaluation for respirator use.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jun 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a) Workshop area: On or about April 22, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to fit test employees required to use tight fitting respirators prior to initial use.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jun 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:  a)Workshop area: On or about April 22, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to select appropriate respirators for employee use during soldering operations to protect employees from lead fumes. The employees used dual cartridge, tight fitting P95 particulate respirator.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jun 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)Workshop area: On or about April 22, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to establish a written hazard communication program, including a hazardous materials inventory list referencing the appropriate safety data sheets (SDS) for but not limited to regular paste flux which contains zinc chloride, mineral spirits, latex primer, paint thinner and lacquer thinner.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jun 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a)Workshop area: On or about April 22, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to maintain and make readily available Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for employees who are required to use products containing hazardous chemicals including but not limited to regular paste flux which contains zinc chloride, mineral spirits, latex primer, paint thinner and lacquer thinner.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Abate by

Jun 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Workshop area: On and about April 22, 2015 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment. Employees used different products that contained hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to regular paste flux, mineral spirits, latex primer, paint thinner and lacquer thinner.