OSHA Inspection: WISCONSIN LIGHTING, INC.

Issued

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00

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) Throughout the facility; A written respiratory protection program was not developed and implemented for employees required to wear half-mask and filtering facepiece respirators when performing spray finishing operations.

Issued

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not identify and evaluate employee exposure to respiratory hazards including, but not limited to, xylene, butanone, ethylbenzene, and various other volatile organic compounds.

Issued

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees' ability to use a respirator before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  (a) Throughout the facility; Medical evaluations were not provided prior to use to determine employees ability to use half-mask and filtering facepiece respirators while employees were working with chemicals, including but not limited to, xylene, butanone, ethylbenzene, and various other volatile organic compounds.

Issued

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) Throughout the facility; Employees required to wear half-mask and filtering facepiece respirators were not fit tested, prior to initial use of respirators; respirators were utilized for protection against chemicals, including but not limited to, xylene, butanone, ethylbenzene, and various other volatile organic compounds.

Issued

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  (a) Throughout the facility; Employees required to wear half-mask and filtering facepiece respirators were not trained on the necessary elements of the respirator standard; respirators were utilized for protection against chemicals, including but not limited to, xylene, butanone, ethylbenzene, and various other volatile organic compounds.

Issued

2016-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-20 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:  (a) Throughout the facility; A written hazard communication program was not developed, implemented, and maintained.