OSHA Inspection: WESTMORELAND MECHANICAL TESTING & RESEARCH, INC.

Issued

2016-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $2025.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a)  In the Facility, on or about February 8, 2016 - The employer did not establish and implement elements of a written respirator program which ensures that employees who use a respirator voluntarily are medically able to use that respirator.

Issued

2016-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-12 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 employee's ability to use a respirator:  a)  In the Facility, on or about February 8, 2016 - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a half mask respirator in the workplace.

Issued

2016-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a)  In the Facility, on or about February 8, 2016 - The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators as presented in Appendix D of the respirator standard to employees who use respirators voluntarily at the facility.

Issued

2016-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-12 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)  In the Facility, on or about February 8, 2016 - The employer did not develop, implement and/or maintain a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria on labels, safety data sheets and employee training and information will be met.