OSHA Inspection: EYE PRODUCTIONS INC.

Issued

2017-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5432.00 · Current $3260.00 Reduced

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:    a) Pre-production area:  On or about August 23, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that a written hazard communication program was not established or implemented for employees using chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Mohawk  Duracoat Pre-catalyzed Semi-gloss, Rust-oleum PTouch Gloss Clear, and Sherwood Catalyzed Lacquer.

Issued

2017-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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) Pre-production area: On or about August 23, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that chemical training was not provided to employees using chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Mohawk Duracoat Pre-catalyzed Semi-gloss, Rust-oleum PTouch Gloss Clear, and Sherwood Catalyzed Lacquer.

Issued

2017-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-02 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:  a) Pre-production area: On or about August 23, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that a written respiratory program was not provided to employees voluntarily wearing a 3M half-face respirator while using chemicals in the pre-production area.

Issued

2017-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:   a) Pre-production area: On or about August 23, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that air sampling was not conducted for employees voluntarily wearing a 3M half-face respirator while using chemicals in the pre-production area, to determine if respirator was appropriate for protection.

Issued

2017-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) Pre-production area: On or about August 23, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that a medical evaluation was not provided to employees voluntarily wearing a 3M half-face respirator while using chemicals in the pre-production area.

Issued

2017-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) Pre-production area: On or about August 23, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that Appendix D of the standard was not provided to employees voluntarily wearing a 3M half-face respirator while using chemicals in the pre-production area.