OSHA Inspection: LAWRENCE ONDERDONK

Issued

Oct 4, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,259 · Current $1,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer:    At this establishment, the employer did not develop or implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who wear respirators and are exposed to organic vapors and dust during cultured marble product manufacturing.

Issued

Oct 4, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 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:   At this establishment, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation as required for employees who wear respirators during cultured marble product manufacturing.

Issued

Oct 4, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  At this establishment, the employer did not provide a fit-test for employees who wore respirators during cultured marble product manufacturing.

Issued

Oct 4, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  At this establishment, the employer did not provide respirator training for employees who wore respirators during cultured marble product manufacturing.

Issued

Oct 4, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  At this location, employees worked with organic chemicals, such as but not limited to, resins, acetone, and styrene containing organic vapors and flammable compounds for cultured marble manufacturing. The employer did not have a written hazard communication program.   The written program must also contain the following:  1. A list of all hazardous chemicals on site;  2. The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks involving chemicals, such as a spill;  3. The hazards of chemicals contained in piping that is not labeled; and,  4. The method the employer will use to inform other employees (contractors) of the chemicals their employees might be exposed to while performing duties at this site.