OSHA Inspection: ROCK RIVER BLACKSMITH LLC

Issued

2017-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $0.00 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:    On or about December 5, 2016, and at times prior to and thereafter, the employer did not develop a respiratory protection program that included worksite procedures for employees required to wear a respirator, including but not limited to, the blaster/painter.

Issued

2017-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-28 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:  On or about December 5, 2016, and at times prior to and thereafter, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to the blaster/painter to determine his ability to use a respirator before he was required to.

Issued

2017-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-28 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):  On or about December 5, 2016, and at times prior to and thereafter, the employer did not ensure the blaster/painter passed and appropriate fit test.

Issued

2017-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-28 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:  On or about December 5, 2016, and at times prior to and thereafter, the employer did not provide training to the blaster/painter who was required to wear a respirator.

Issued

2017-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

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:  On or about December 5, 2016, and at times prior to and thereafter, the employer did not provide training on the hazardous chemicals in the work area, including but not limited to, silica.