OSHA Inspection: FARGO FLAT, INC.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Sep 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $815 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) On or about January 3, 2017 for the employees who were wearing respirators while sanding and polishing floors at the Salon Professional Academy 4377 15th Avenue South Fargo, ND.     Abatement Note:      A minimally acceptable respiratory protection program shall include all of the following requirements:      1.  Written standard operating procedures governing the selection and use of respirators shall be established.      2.  Only approved respirators shall be used.  Respirators shall be selected on the basis of hazards to which the worker is exposed.      3.  Respirators must be provided free-of-charge where respirators are needed to protect the health of the employees.      4.  Employers must provide (free-of-charge) a medical evaluation to determine    each employee's fitness to wear a respirator before initial use.      5.  Before initial respirator use, fit testing is required for all employees using negative or positive pressure tight-fitting respirators where such respirators are required by OSHA or where the employer requires the use of such a respirator.      6.  The user shall be instructed and trained in the proper use of respirators and their limitations.      7.  Surveillance of work area conditions and degree of employee exposure or stress shall be conducted.      8.  Employer must ensure the use of respirators where respirators are needed to protect the health of the employees.      9.  Respirators shall be regularly cleaned and disinfected to keep them in a sanitary condition.      10.  Respirators shall be stored in a clean and sanitary location to prevent damage and contamination.      11.  Respirators shall be inspected during cleaning and repaired when necessary.      12.  There shall be regular inspection and evaluation to determine the continued effectiveness of the program.      13.  Compressed breathing air must meet at least the requirements for Grade D breathing air.      14.  The employer must establish and retain medical evaluations and fit-testing records.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Jun 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,902 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(8)(ii): Conductor used for grounding fixed or movable equipment did not have capacity to conduct safely any fault current which may be imposed on it:    (a) On or about January 3, 2017 for the employee who received an electrical shock while working on a plug where the Baldor Generator was not grounded with an approved earth ground at the Salon Professional Academy 4377 15th Avenue South Fargo, ND.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Jun 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:  a) On or about January 3, 2017 for the employee who received an electrical shock while working on a plug wired to the Baldor Generator at the Salon Professional Academy 4377 15th Avenue South Fargo, ND.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Jun 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(3): Employer did not advise employees of the location of energized electrical power circuits, the hazards involved, and the protective measures to be taken:  (a) On or about January 3, 2017 for the employee who received an electrical shock while working on an energized plug wired to a Baldor Generator at the Salon Professional Academy 4377 15th Avenue South Fargo, ND.