OSHA Inspection: BLUE MOUNTAIN WOODWORKING, INC.

Issued

Sep 22, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $815 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    a) 2413 Community Dr. Bath, PA - on or about July 26, 2017, an employee was required to wear a half-face elastomeric respirator to protect them from inhalation hazards while painting, but the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program as required.

Issued

Sep 22, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:    a) 2413 Community Dr. Bath, PA - on or about July 26, 2017, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine an employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was required to use the respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Sep 22, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 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):    a) 2413 Community Dr. Bath, PA- on or about July 26, 2017, the employer did not ensure that employees required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test before requiring use in the workplace.

Issued

Sep 22, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,358 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) 2413 Community Dr. Bath, PA - on or about July 26, 2017, employees performed maintenance and servicing on machines but the employer had not established a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure unexpected energization did not occur.

Issued

Sep 22, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) 2413 Community Dr. Bath, PA - on or about July 26, 2017, employees performed maintenance and servicing on machines where lock out/tagout hardware was used, but the employer had not developed, documented, and utilized procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.

Issued

Sep 22, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    a) 2413 Community Dr. Bath, PA - on or about July 26, 2017, employees performed maintenance and servicing on machines where lock out/tagout hardware was used, but the employer had not provided adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood.

Issued

Sep 22, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $815 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     a) 2413 Community Dr. Bath, PA - on or about July 26, 2017, employees used chemicals to include but not limited to thinners, catalyzed-sealers, wash blends, and paints, but the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Sep 22, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) 2413 Community Dr. Bath, PA - on or about July 26, 2017, the employer did not provide effective training to employees who are exposed to chemicals, such as but not limited to, thinners, catalyzed-sealers, wash blends, and paints.

Issued

Sep 22, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(5): The employer did not evaluate the competency of the operator who had previously received training appropriate to the truck and working conditions encountered.      a) 2413 Community Dr. Bath, PA - on or about July 26, 2017, an employee operated powered industrial trucks for placement of materials, but the employer did not evaluate the competency of the employee who had received training from previous employment.