OSHA Inspection: LEBRECHT ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Apr 20, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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 respirators when working with chemicals including, but not limited to, styrene, respirable dust, polyurethane resins containing isocyanates, and various volatile organic compounds.

Issued

Apr 20, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, styrene, respirable dust, polyurethane resins containing isocyanates, and various volatile organic compounds.

Issued

Apr 20, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide medical evaluations 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) Throughout the facility; Medical evaluations were not provided prior to use to determine employees ability to use half-mask respirators while employees were working with chemicals, including but not limited to, styrene, respirable dust, polyurethane resins containing isocyanates, and various volatile organic compounds.

Issued

Apr 20, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

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:   (a) Throughout the facility; Employees required to wear half-mask respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator when working with chemicals, including but not limited to, styrene, respirable dust, polyurethane resins containing isocyanates, and various volatile organic compounds.

Issued

Apr 20, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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; Half-mask respirators were required to be worn when employees were working with chemicals, including but not limited to, styrene, respirable dust, polyurethane resins containing isocyanates, and various volatile organic compounds; training had not been provided prior to use.