OSHA Inspection: BECK EQUIPMENT, INC.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jul 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)  Employer did not establish nor implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures when respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer:         a)  Paint Shop & Weld Shop, on or about 3/8/16: Employer had not established a written respirator protection program when employees were required to wear half face air purifying respirators.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jun 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    a) Paint Shop & Weld Shop, on or about 3/8/16: Employer allowed voluntary use of dust masks and had not supplied employees with Appendix D of the respirator standard.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jun 23, 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 employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   Note:  The employer may discontinue an employees medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.     a) Weld Shop, on or about 3/14/16: Employee required to wear half face air purifying respirator had not been provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jun 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  Employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight fitting face piece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator face piece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:    a)  Weld Shop, on or about 3/14/16: Employee required to wear half face air purifying respirator had not been fit tested.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jul 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)  The employer did not provide effective, comprehensive, understandable, and annual (or more often if necessary) training to employees who are required to use respirators:     a)  Paint Shop & Weld Shop, on or about 3/8/16: Employees required to wear half face air purifying respirators and had not received respirator training.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2):  An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:      a)  Weld Shop, on or about 3/14/16: Employee was air arcing a bracket off a Volvo Excavation Stick  that contained lead.   Employer had not conducted initial monitoring to determine employee exposure.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jul 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i):  Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of this regulation:    a) Weld Shop, on or about 3/14/16:  Employee air arcing a bracket off a Volvo Excavator Stick and lead was found and employee was not been trained on the content of the Appendices of A and B of the lead standard.

Issued

Jun 3, 2016

Abate by

Jul 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(2)(i):  A copy of 29 CFR 1910.1025 and its appendices was not made readily available to all employees who had a potential exposure to airborne lead at any level:    a) Weld Shop, on or about 3/14/16:  Employee air arcing a bracket off a Volvo Excavator Stick and lead was found to be present.