OSHA Inspection: BOSTON GARAGE FLOORING & CABINETS LLC

Issued

Dec 7, 2015

Abate by

Jan 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1377S900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:   Location: Worksite   Employees were required to wear half-face negative pressure respirators, and the employer had not developed a written respiratory program outlining:     1) Procedures for selecting respirators in the workplace     2) Medical evaluations     3) Training     4) Procedures for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, and inspecting respirators

Issued

Dec 7, 2015

Abate by

Jan 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9965S900

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:  Location: Worksite  A written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented for garage floor coating products were used, and crystalline silica:  1) Sikafloor-264 Part A: sensitizer; potential carcinogen 2) Sikafloor-161/264 Part B: sensitizer; brain, liver, kidney, and central nervous system damage 3) Sikafloor 510 Part A: sensitizer; brain, liver, kidney, and central nervous system damage; potential carcinogen 4) Sikafloor 510 Part B: sensitizer; respiratory irritation  5) Crystalline silica: silicosis  ABATEMENT NOTE:  A written program shall include description of how the criteria for the following will be met:      1.  Labeling and other forms of warning;     2.  Material Safety Data Sheets;     3.  Employee information and training  Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazards, including a description of the labeling system used in the facility and of the availability of material safety data sheets, must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.