OSHA Inspection: SPECIALTY RESTORATION & REFINISHING, INC.

Issued

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $1811.00 Reduced

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:  In the two weeks prior to 8/24/17, employees wore tight-fitting respirators while painting, and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.

Issued

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $1811.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  In the two weeks prior to 8/24/17, employees wore tight-fitting facepiece respirators while painting, and were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  In the two weeks prior to 8/24/17, employees wore tight-fitting respirators while painting, and the employer did not provide comprehensive respirator training.

Issued

2017-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who had a workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air (30 µg/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):  Parking garage at 10 Chestnut St, Springfield MA: On or about 8/24/17, employees were performing abrasive blasting of lead-containing paint and the employer did not initially determine whether any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level.