OSHA Inspection: WEISER ENGINEERING

Issued

2016-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1071.00 Reduced

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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    1) On March 15, 2016, and at prior times, the employer had not ensured that an employee who wore a powered air purifying respirator had received a medical evaluation to determine the employees physical ability to wear respiratory protection.

Issued

2016-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(ii): In classifying the hazards of chromium (VI), the employer did not ensure that cancer, eye irritation, and skin sensitization hazards were addressed:    1) On March 15, 2016, and at prior times, the employer did not ensure that employees who were potentially exposed to chromium (VI) when welding stainless steel were trained on the specific hazards of chromium (VI) exposure such as cancer, eye irritation, and skin sensitization.