OSHA Inspection: GOODNIGHT INTERNATIONAL, LLC

Issued

Aug 4, 2016

Abate by

Sep 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1290

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. On or about May 20, 2016, an employee was required to wear a full face piece respirator when pressure washing out a tank trailer of latex paint and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that addressed the worksite-specific procedures such as but not limited to employee medical evaluations, fit testing, and training on the use, maintenance and care of the respirators.

Issued

Aug 4, 2016

Abate by

Sep 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1290

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. On or about May 20, 2016 the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear respirators to protect against the hazard of airborne contaminates were provided a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employees used respirators in the facility.

Issued

Aug 4, 2016

Abate by

Sep 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1290

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. On or about May 20, 2016 the employer did not ensure that employees required to use tight-fitting facepiece respirators to protect against the hazard of airborne contaminates in the workplace passed a fit test to determine appropriate fit and seal of the respirators.

Issued

Aug 4, 2016

Abate by

Sep 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a. On or about May 20, 2016 the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear tight fitting face piece respirators in the course of their duty to protect against airborne contaminates were clean shaven to ensure adequate face to face piece seal and prevent valve malfunction.

Issued

Aug 4, 2016

Abate by

Sep 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(ii): Respirators issued to more than one employee were not cleaned and disinfected before being worn by different individuals:  a. On or about May 20, 2016 the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear tight fitting face piece respirators in the course of their duty cleaned and disinfected the respirator before use.

Issued

Aug 4, 2016

Abate by

Sep 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(l ): The employer did not provide effective training to employees who were required to use respirators:    a. On or about May 3, 2016 the employer did not ensure that employees who were required to use respirators in the course of their job duties to protect against the hazards of airborne contaminates were effectively trained upon hire initially and thereafter annually.

Issued

Aug 4, 2016

Abate by

Sep 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(2): Employees who may have been exposed at or above the action level or STEL were not identified, and the exposure was not accurately determined for each identified employee:  a. On or about May 20, 2016, in the tank trailer cleaning area, the employer did not make an initial determination of the extent of Formaldehyde exposure for an employee cleaning the inside of the tank trailers.