OSHA Inspection: R UDELSON INC

Issued

Sep 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 March 23, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not establish a written respiratory program with procedures for employees required to wear 3M half mask respirators when exposed to air contaminants from sanding, painting, and sweeping operations during heavy machinery manufacturing.

Issued

Sep 20, 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:  On or about March 23, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees required to wear 3M half mask respirators when exposed to air contaminants from sanding, painting, and sweeping operations during heavy machinery manufacturing.

Issued

Sep 20, 2017

Abate by

Oct 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 March 23, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide a fit test for employees required to wear 3M half mask respirators when exposed to air contaminants such as, but not limited to, silica when sanding, painting, and sweeping operations during heavy machinery manufacturing.

Issued

Sep 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances S103

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:  On or about March 23, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for a worksite in which products containing hazardous ingredients such as, but not limited to, hexamethlene diisocyanate, silica and petroleum are used during the repair of used heavy machinery.