OSHA Inspection: NEW AMERICAN PAINTING, INC.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $978.00 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)  At the site - a respiratory protection program had not been established, on or about 09/10/2017.

Issued

2017-02-14 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103):    (a)  At the site - the employee painting the residential building was wearing a 3M 6001 full face respirator but had not been evaluated by a physician, on or about 09/10/2017.

Issued

2017-02-14 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)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    (a)  At the site - the employee wearing a 3M 6001 respirator had not been fit tested, on or about 09/10/2017.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator:  (a)  At the site - the employee wearing a 3M 6001 respirator had not been trained to recognize the hazards associated with the usage of a respirator, on or about 09/10/2017.

Issued

2017-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2282.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):.    (a)  At the site - the employee painting the residential building was exposed to a 9-11 foot fall while standing on the roof, on or about 2/10/2017.