OSHA Inspection: PARAGON SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Jan 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,169 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not select PPE that properly fit each affected employee:    Security locations at Social Security Administration District Office in Augusta, ME, the Muskie Federal Office Building in Augusta, ME, and the Smith Federal Office Building in Bangor, ME - The employer did not appropriately measure employees to ensure proper selection of body armor/protective vest that fit employees and protected them from hazards such as bullets and other similar projectiles.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Jan 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,169 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(iii): Employees required to use PPE by this section were not trained to know how to don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE:    Security locations at Social Security Administration District Office in Augusta, ME, the Muskie Federal Office Building in Augusta, ME, and the Smith Federal Office Building in Bangor, ME -     a) Employees searching purses, briefcases, bags, etc. were not provided effective training and did not know how to doff protective gloves which would prevent employees from contact with a biological substance or contact with toxic, caustic, or noxious substances.    b) Employees wearing vests, improperly adjusted to protect their sides, chests and torsos, were not trained how to properly adjust and wear their body armor/protective vests to ensure protection from bullets and other projectiles.