OSHA Inspection: DARKO, INC.

Issued

2017-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $1870.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 24602590

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:    On or about November 14, 2016, the employer failed to establish a written respirator program for employees mandated to wear a half-mask negative pressure respirator and N95 dust mask to paint equipment.

Issued

2017-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 24602590

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:  On or about November 14, 2016, the employer failed to ensure employees required to utilize half-mask air purifying respirators while painting prototypes were given medical evaluations.

Issued

2017-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 24602590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  On or about November 14, 2016, the employer failed to ensure employees required to utilize half-mask air purifying respirators while painting prototypes were administered a fit test.

Issued

2017-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 24602590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  On or about November 14, 2016, the employer failed to ensure employees required to utilize half-mask air purifying respirators while painting prototypes were trained on the hazards associated with wearing a respirator.

Issued

2017-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $2495.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.    On or about November 14, 2016, the employer failed to ensure employees operating a Yale Electric Forklift, model number ERP030THN36TE078, serial number, F807N03150C, were formally trained.

Issued

2017-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting:  On or about November 14, 2016, the employer failed to ensure employees working in the facility were either trained how to operate fire extinguishers or trained in an emergency action plan to evacuate the building to include rally location.