OSHA Inspection: AROMATIC INNOVATIONS INC.

Issued

May 4, 2017

Abate by

Jun 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,080 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    a)  Establishment    A written respiratory protection program was not established and implemented for compounders who voluntarily wore a half face, cartridge type respirator.    Violation occurred on or about 3/7/17.

Issued

May 4, 2017

Abate by

Jun 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Establishment  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation  for compounders voluntarily wearing a half face, cartridge type respirator.  Violation occurred on or about 3/7/17.

Issued

May 4, 2017

Abate by

Jun 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,080 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) Establishment    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for compounders who mixed hazardous chemicals including but not limited to amyl acetate, ethyl acetate, ethanol, hexyl acetate, isobutyl acetate and isopropyl alcohol.    Violation occurred on or about 3/7/17.

Issued

May 4, 2017

Abate by

Jun 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Establishment  The employer did not provide training for compounders who mixed hazardous chemicals including but not limited to amyl acetate, ethyl acetate, ethanol, hexyl acetate, isobutyl acetate and isopropyl alcohol.  Violation occurred on or about 3/7/17.