OSHA Inspection: MAXIMUM COATINGS AND SANDBLASTING LLC

Issued

2015-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

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 written respiratory protection program was not established for employees required to wear supplied air and air purifying respirators.

Issued

2015-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 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:     The employer did not provide a medical evaluation prior to the sand blaster wearing supplied air helmet.

Issued

2015-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7): Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both:      The employer did not have a carbon monoxide alarm monitoring the supply breathing air on the diesel powered oil-lubricated air compressor.

Issued

2015-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The employer did not ensure that compressors used to supply breathing air to respirators were constructed and situated so as to have a tag maintained at the compressor containing the most recent change date and the signature of the person authorized by the employer to perform the change:    The employer did not have a tag kept or maintained at the compressor that contained the most recent change to the sorbent beds for the air supplied respirators used by the Blasters/painters.