OSHA Inspection: ALTA REFRIGERATION, INC.

Issued

2017-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4155.00 · Current $4155.00

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:    Alta Refrigeration, Inc., at Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc., Gainesville, GA - Piper fitters were provided and/or allowed to use full face, tight fitting respirators for protection against ammonia. The information of Appendix D was not provided, on or about 5/20/17.

Issued

2017-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    ALTA REFRIGERATION, INC, at Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc., Gainesville, GA - Pipe fitters were provided and/or allowed to use full face tight fitting respirator for protection against ammonia. Medical evaluations prior to the use of respirators were not performed, on or about 5/20/17.

Issued

2017-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(v): The employer did not ensure that each user could demonstrate knowledge of the procedures for respirator maintenance and storage:    Alta Refrigeration, Inc., at Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc., Gainesville, GA - Piper fitters were provided and/or allowed to use full face, tight fitting respirators for protection against ammonia. Training on the maintenance and storage of respirators, was not provided, on or about 5/20/17.