OSHA Inspection: SCUF GAMING INTERNATIONAL LLC

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4155.00 · Current $2493.00 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:    Scuf Gaming International LLC, Suwanee, Georgia - Employees mixing ink to be used in the pad printer were provided and required to use a 3M half mask tight fitting respirator. A written respiratory protection program was not developed and implemented, on or about 3/27/17.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:    Scuf Gaming International LLC, Suwanee, Georgia - Employees mixing ink used a 3M half mask tight fitting respirator with a HEPA filter. The HEPA filter was for dust and not for the hazard the employees were potentially exposed to, on or about 3/27/17.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-21 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:    Scuf Gaming International LLC, Suwanee, Georgia - Employees mixing ink to be used in the pad printer were provided and required to use a 3M half mask tight fitting respirator. A medical evaluation was not provided, on or about 3/27/17.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-21 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):    Scuf Gaming International LLC, Suwanee, Georgia - Employees mixing ink to be used in the pad printer were provided and required to use a 3M half mask tight fitting respirator. A fit test was not conducted, on or about 3/27/17.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  Scuf Gaming International LLC, Suwanee, Georgia - Employees mixing ink to be used in the pad printer were provided and required to use a 3M half mask tight fitting respirator. Effective respirator training, as required by the standard, was not provided, on or about 3/27/17.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3532.00 · Current $2119.00 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:  Scuf Gaming International LLC, Suwanee, Georgia - Employees working on custom made game controllers perform tasks such as but not limited to mixing of ink, printing pads and performing lead-free solder. A written hazard communication was developed but not tailored to the site and not implement, on or about 3/3/17.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-21 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:    Scuf Gaming International LLC, Suwanee, Georgia - Employees working on custom made game controllers perform tasks such as but not limited to mixing of ink, printing pads and performing lead-free solder. Effective information and training on hazardous chemicals was not provided, on or about 3/3/17.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  Scuf Gaming International LLC, Suwanee, Georgia - Employees operating the pad printer and soldering were provided and allowed to use disposable masks. The information in Appendix D of the standard was not provided, on or about 3/27/17.