OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO, INC

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,100 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) 12 River Road, Chatham, NJ:    The employer did not establish and implement the elements of a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear North full face negative pressure respirators during degreasing operations that use n-propyl bromide.    Violation occurred on or about 02/18/16.

Issued

Jul 26, 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) 12 River Road, Chatham, NJ:  The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to wear North full face negative pressure respirators during maintenance operations and cleaning of degreasers which contain n-propyl bromide.   Violation occurred on or about 02/18/16.

Issued

Jul 26, 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) 12 River Road, Chatham, NJ:  The employer did not provide fit testing for employees required to wear North full face negative pressure respirators during maintenance operations and cleaning of degreasers which contain n-propyl bromide.  Violation occurred on or about 02/18/16.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) 12 River Road, Chatham, NJ:  The employer did not provide employees who are required to wear North full face respirators during maintenance operations and cleaning of degreasers which contain n-propyl bromide with proper training on the use, care, and limitations of respirators.   Violation occurred on or about 02/18/16.