OSHA Inspection: DUSA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Issued

2016-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

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:  Location: Powder Filling  On or about November 16, 2015, the employer had not evaluated the respiratory hazard of the powder sifting process.

Issued

2016-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  Location: Powder Filing  On or about November 16, 2015, employees had not received annual respiratory protection training.

Issued

2016-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  Location: Filling area  On or about November 16, 2015, employees required to wear tight-fitting facepiece respirators did not have fit tests that were conducted annually.