OSHA Inspection: PROFAB ELECTRONICS, INC.

Issued

2015-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-07 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:  On or about June 3, 2015, the elements of a written respiratory protection program were not established for employees voluntarily using tight-fitting respirators during spray applications.

Issued

2015-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, shall be provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer:  On or about June 3, 2015, in the production area, the employer did not provide the information in Appendix D of this section to employees who wear respirators while performing spray application tasks.

Issued

2015-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(3)(i): The initial determination for lead was not based on employee exposure monitoring results and other relevant considerations listed in 29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(3)(i)(A), (B) and/or (C):   On or about June 3, 2015, the employer did not perform employee monitoring for employees working in proximity to molten lead during circuit board production tasks such as, but not limited to, soldering and tinning.

Issued

2015-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  On or about June 3, 2015, the employer did not inform employees handling and in proximity of molten lead during circuit board production tasks with the content of Appendix A and B of the standard.

Issued

2015-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-07 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:  On or about June, 1, 2015, the employer did not develop a hazard communication program for employees who use and handle hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, lead, xylene, toluene, to manufacture circuit boards.

Issued

2015-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):  On or about June, 1, 2015, the employer did not train employees who use and handle hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, lead, xylene, toluene, to manufacture circuit boards, on the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area, and the measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards.