OSHA Inspection: JOSE RIVAS

Issued

Oct 8, 2015

Abate by

Nov 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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:  The employer required filtering facepiece respirators (N95 dust masks) to be worn on the job site. The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Oct 8, 2015

Abate by

Nov 4, 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:  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine its employees' ability to use a respirator, before the employer required the employees to use a respirator while working in the presence of dust and/or mixing mortar.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Oct 8, 2015

Abate by

Nov 4, 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:  The employer did not fit test employees to ensure proper face seal of the respirator, before the employer required the employees to use a respirator while working in the presence of dust and/or mixing mortar.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Oct 8, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 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:   The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program when employees were exposed to chemicals such as Portland cement based materials containing silica and hexavalent chromium, which pose eye, skin, and respiratory hazards.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).