OSHA Inspection: IT'S GREEK TO ME, INC.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $800 Reduced

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:    At the establishment located at 520 McCall Road, Manhattan, Kansas - Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards in that a medical evaluation was not performed prior to employees being provided half face cartridge respirators.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):     At the establishment located at 520 McCall Road, Manhattan, Kansas - Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards in that fit testing for employees wearing the half face cartridge respirators was not completed.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:   At the establishment located at 520 McCall Road, Manhattan, Kansas - Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards in that the half face cartridge respirators were not maintained and stored according to the Appendix B-2.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  At the establishment located at 520 McCall Road, Manhattan, Kansas - Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards in that the employer had not trained employees on the safe use of respirators.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  At the establishment located at 520 McCall Road, Manhattan, Kansas - Employees were exposed to electrical hazards in that flexible supply cords wired directly to an electrical panel in the Embroidery/Boxing area did not have stress relief fasteners.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $30,000 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program had not been established by the employer. None of the provisions of the program have been implemented by the employer:  At the establishment located at 520 McCall Road, Manhattan, Kansas - Employer had not developed or implemented a Written Respiratory Protection Program for those employees provided with and using a half face piece cartridge respirators and who were exposed to irritants from inks and solvents used in the Sublimation Room.   The It's Greek To Me, Inc. dba GTM Sportswear entity was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315091116, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 2/14/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 520 McCall Road in Manhattan, Kansas.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not comply a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet  At the establishment located at 520 McCall Road, Manhattan, Kansas - Employer had not implemented all aspects of a Hazard Communication Program. Employees were not provided with a comprehensive list of the chemicals, such as, but not limited to monoazo dye and lignosulfonic acid being used in screen print processes.