OSHA Inspection: ATLANTA EAST STRIPPING AND REFINISHING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Sep 1, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $1,336 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

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:  Atlanta East Stripping and Refinishing Company, Inc., Decatur, GA - Employee(s) stripping furniture using a paint removing compound containing methylene chloride was required to wear a half mask, negative pressure respirator. A medical evaluation was not provided for the employee using the respirator, on or about 6/1/16.

Issued

Sep 1, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

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):  Atlanta East Stripping and Refinishing Company, Inc., Decatur, GA - Employee(s) stripping furniture using a paint removing compound containing methylene chloride was required to wear a half mask, negative pressure respirator. Fit test was not performed for the employee using the respirator, on or about 6/1/16.

Issued

Sep 1, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  Atlanta East Stripping and Refinishing Company, Inc., Decatur, GA - Employee(s) stripping furniture using a paint removing compound containing methylene chloride was required to wear a half mask, negative pressure respirator. Training as required by the respiratory protection standard was not conducted, on or about 6/1/16.

Issued

Sep 1, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(g)(2)(i): The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 (b) through (m) (except (d)(1)(iii)), which covers each employee required by 29 CFR 1910.1052 to use a respirator:  Atlanta East Stripping and Refinishing Company, Inc., Decatur, GA - Employee(s) stripping furniture using a paint removing compound containing methylene chloride was required to wear a half mask, negative pressure respirator. A written respiratory protection program was not established and implemented, on or about 6/1/16.

Issued

Sep 1, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $1,340 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i): Where methylene chloride was present in the workplace, the employer did not determine each employee's exposure:  Atlanta East Stripping and Refinishing Company, Inc., Decatur, GA - A paint removing compound containing methylene chloride was used for the stripping of some of the furniture at the site. Initial monitoring to determine the employee's exposure was not conducted, on or about 6/1/16.

Issued

Sep 1, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(k)(1)(i): The employer did not comply with all requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (1910.1200) for MC:  Atlanta East Stripping and Refinishing Company, Inc., Decatur, GA - A paint removing compound containing methylene chloride was used for the stripping of some of the furniture at the site. A written hazard communication program was not developed as required by the standard, on or about 6/1/16.

Issued

Sep 1, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(k)(1)(ii): In classifying the hazards of MC at least the following hazards were not addressed: Cancer, cardiac effects (including elevation of carboxyhemoglobin), central nervous system effects, lliver effects, and skin and eye irritation.  Atlanta East Stripping and Refinishing Company, Inc., Decatur, GA - A paint removing compound containing methylene chloride was used for the stripping of some of the furniture at the site. The hazards of cancer, cardiac effects(including elevation of carboxyhemoglobin), central nervous system effects, and liver effects, were not addressed in the training, on or about 6/1/16.