OSHA Inspection: RACHELS MACHINE AND FABRICATION, INC.

Issued

Mar 25, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) In the welding area, on or about and at times prior to November 12, 2015, the employer did not maintain a written respiratory protection program for two employees who were required to wear 3M cartridge style, filtering face piece respirators while performing their welding tasks.

Issued

Mar 25, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

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:  a) In the welding area, on or about and at times prior to November 12, 2015, the employer did not provide for medical evaluations for two employees who were required to wear 3M cartridge style, filtering face piece respirators while performing their welding tasks.

Issued

Mar 25, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

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):  a) In the welding area, on or about and at times prior to November 12, 2015, the employer did not provide for fit testing for two employees who were required to wear 3M half face, cartridge style respirators while performing welding tasks during the course of their shift.

Issued

Mar 25, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  a) In the welding area, on or about and at times prior to November 12, 2015, the employer did not ensure respirators used by two employees, during the course of their welding tasks, were properly stored upon completion of their duties.

Issued

Mar 25, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

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:  a) In the production area, on or about and at times prior to November 12, 2015, the employer did not provide for a written hazard communication program for employees who used chemicals such as, but not limited to TNMEC Protective Coating.

Issued

Mar 25, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) In the production area, on or about and a times prior to November 12, 2015, the employer did not maintain the Safety Data Sheets for the chemicals used by employees such as, but not limited to TNMEC Protective Coating.

Issued

Mar 25, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) In the production area, on or about and at times prior to November 12, 2105, the employer did not provide training, for employees, on the various chemicals they used during the course of their duties, such as, but not limited to the application of TNMEC Protective Coating.