OSHA Inspection: AESTHETONICS, INC.

Issued

Feb 23, 2018

Abate by

May 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    (a) On or about 8/29/17, employees of Aesthetonics, Inc. working at 21 Belvidere St. were exposed to respiratory hazards during welding, polishing, and plating. This is because the employer had not developed a written respiratory protection program. Employees were required to wear respirators during these work tasks.

Issued

Feb 23, 2018

Abate by

Mar 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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) On or about 8/24/17, employees of Aesthetonics, Inc. working at 21 Belvidere St. were exposed to respiratory hazards during welding, polishing, and plating. This is because the employer had not ensured that employees had been medically cleared to wear a respirator. Employees were required to wear respirators during these work activities.

Issued

Feb 23, 2018

Abate by

Mar 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

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) On or about 8/24/17, employees of Aesthetonics, Inc. working at 21 Belvidere St were exposed to respiratory hazards during welding, polishing, and plating. This is because the employer had not ensured that employees were fit tested on the respirators they are required to wear.

Issued

Feb 23, 2018

Abate by

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:    (a) On or about 8/24/17, employees of Aesthetonics, Inc. working at 21 Belvidere St. were exposed to chemical hazards from lead during welding and polishing. This is because the employer failed to do an initial determination of airborne lead exposure where employees welded, polished, and applied patina to leaded brass.

Issued

Feb 23, 2018

Abate by

May 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    (a) On or about 8/24/17, employees of Aesthetonics, Inc. working at 21 Belvidere St. were exposed to chemical hazards from lead during polishing. This is because the employer failed to keep surfaces as free as practicable of accumulations of lead, where employees polished and applied patina to leaded brass.

Issued

Feb 23, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use    (a) On or about 8/24/17, employees of Aesthetonics, Inc. working at 21 Belvidere St. were exposed to chemical hazards from lead during welding and polishing. This is because the employer did not have safety data sheets available for the brass alloy materials worked by employees in the welding, plating, and polishing departments.

Issued

Feb 23, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  (a) On or about 8/24/17, employees of Aesthetonics, Inc. working at 21 Belvidere St. were exposed to chemical hazards from lead during welding and polishing. This is because the employer failed to train employees on the hazards of lead and the presence of lead in the work area, where employees welded, polished, and applied patina to leaded brass.