OSHA Inspection: SOUTH TEXAS OUTFITTERS

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $480 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:      Production Area: On or about June 28, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards, while sand blasting, spraying on bed liners, and other activities without a respiratory program to address key issues, such as, but not limited to, training, fit testing, and medical evaluation for employees required to use a respirator.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 13, 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:  Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  Production Area: On or about June 28, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while sand blasting, spraying on bed liners, and other activities without a medical evaluation to determine their fitness to use a respirator.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $480 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    Production Area: On or about June 28, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to chemical hazards while spraying bed liner with chemicals such as, but not limited to, M88 ISO (including diphenylmethane-4 4'-diisocyanate, isocyanate prepolymer, and modified MDI), without implementation of a hazard communication program to address key issues such as, but not limited to, its hazard identification, necessary personal protective equipment, and exposure effects.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  Production Area: On or about June 28, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to chemical hazards while spraying bed liner with chemicals such as, but not limited to, M88 ISO (including diphenylmethane-4 4'-diisocyanate, isocyanate prepolymer, and modified MDI), without effective information and training to address key issues such as, but not limited to, hazard identification, exposure effects, and first aid measures.