OSHA Inspection: DUMONT AVIATION LLC

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11408.00 · Current $6845.00 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:    a) Dumont Aviation LLC/New Castle, DE - On or about August 17, 2016, the employer did not implement a written respiratory protection program that included procedures for the selection of respirators for use in the workplace and provisions for medical evaluation, annual fit testing, cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, and training, before requiring employees to wear respirators while performing cleaning operations on the interior of aircraft fuel tanks.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Dumont Aviation LLC/New Castle, DE - On or about August 17, 2016, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was required to use a respirator while performing cleaning operations on the interior of aircraft fuel tanks.     Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Dumont Aviation LLC/New Castle, DE - On or about August 17, 2016, the employer did not ensure that employees passed an appropriate fit test before requiring them to wear elastomeric half-face negative-pressure respirators while cleaning the interior of aircraft fuel tanks.    Note:   The employer at a minimum must follow the requirements outlined in paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(5), to including but not limited to:    1.  The employee must be fit tested with the same make, model, style, and size of respirator that will be used.   2.  The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  3.  The employer shall conduct an additional fit test whenever the employee reports, or the employer, PLHCP, supervisor, or program administrator makes visual observations of, changes in the employee's physical condition that could affect respirator fit. Such conditions include, but are not limited to, facial scarring, dental changes, cosmetic surgery, or an obvious change in body weight.  4.  If after passing a QLFT or QNFT, the employee subsequently notifies the employer, program administrator, supervisor, or PLHCP that the fit of the respirator is unacceptable, the employee shall be given a reasonable opportunity to select a different respirator facepiece and to be retested.  5.  The fit test shall be administered using an OSHA-accepted QLFT or QNFT protocol. The OSHA-accepted QLFT and QNFT protocols and procedures are contained in Appendix A of this section.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:    a) Dumont Aviation LLC/New Castle, DE - On or about August 17, 2016, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided with comprehensive, understandable respiratory protection training prior to requiring them to wear elastomeric half-face negative-pressure respirators while cleaning the interior of aircraft fuel tanks.    NOTE:  The employer must provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators, as outlined in paragraph 1910.134(k)(1)-(6).

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11408.00 · Current $6845.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:    a) Dumont Aviation LLC/New Castle, DE - On or about August, 18, 2016, the employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if confined spaces were permit-required. Employees enter aircraft fuel tanks to perform cleaning operations using hazardous substances that include inhalational toxicants, which can result in a hazardous atmosphere.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations:     (a) Dumont Aviation LLC/New Castle, DE - On or about August 17, 2016, the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices for safe permit entry operations into aircraft fuel tanks to perform cleaning.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5): The employer did not evaluate permit space conditions as follows when entry operations were conducted:    a) Dumont Aviation LLC/New Castle, DE - On or about August 17, 2016, the employer did not evaluate the fuel tanks for hazardous atmosphere, lower explosive limit, and oxygen content prior to employees entering aircraft fuel tanks to conduct cleaning operations.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(6): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide at least one attendant outside the permit space into which entry was authorized for the duration of entry operations:    a) Dumont Aviation LLC/New Castle, DE. - On or about August 17, 2016, the employer failed to provide an attendant to monitor employees who were cleaning the interior of aircraft fuel tanks.    NOTE: Attendance may be assigned to monitor more than one permit space provided the duties described in 29 CFR 1910.146(i) can be effectively performed for each permit space that is monitored. Likewise, attendants may be stationed at any location outside

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit:    a) Dumont Aviation LLC/New Castle, DE -  On or about August 17, 2016, the employer did not document, by preparing an entry permit, the measures required for employees entering aircraft fuel to conduct cleaning operations.    Note:  Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.146 presents examples of permits whose elements are considered to comply with these requirements.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:    a) Dumont Aviation LLC/New Castle, DE - On or about August 17 2016, the employer did not provide training to employees entering permit-required confined spaces, such as aircraft fuel tanks, prior to entering those spaces to perform cleaning operations.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11408.00 · Current $6845.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:     a) Dumont Aviation LLC/New Castle, DE - On or about August 17, 2016, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for their employees working within aircraft fuel tanks and who are exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Methyl Ethyl Ketone [MEK] and Jet fuel-A.      NOTE: A written program shall include descriptions of how the criteria for the following will be met:    1. Labeling and other forms of warning  2. Employee information and training    Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the work place must be compiled. Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazard must also be addressed. The written program must be made available upon request.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas);     a) Dumont Aviation LLC /New Castle, DE - On August 17, 2016, the employer did not develop, nor maintain, a chemical inventory list identifying the hazardous chemicals to which employees cleaning aircraft fuel tanks are exposed.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    a) Dumont Aviation LLC/New Castle, DE - On or about August 17, 2016, the employer did not provide effective information and training to employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals in their work areas, including but not limited to Methyl Ethyl Ketone [MEK] and Jet fuel-A.