OSHA Inspection: WEST SIDE FABRICATION LLC

Issued

Jan 9, 2018

Abate by

Jan 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $9,239

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 August 30, 2017, and at times prior, the employer did not establish and implement a respiratory protection program for employees required to and voluntarily utilize tight-fitting respirators for tasks such as spray painting and grinding operations.   Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet")

Issued

Jan 9, 2018

Abate by

Jan 29, 2018

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:  (a) On or about August 30, 2017, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees utilizing tight-fitting respirators were medically evaluated prior to usage.   Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet")

Issued

Jan 9, 2018

Abate by

Jan 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  (a) On or about August 30, 2017, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that respirators were being stored away from damage, contamination, dust and damaging chemicals.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet")

Issued

Jan 9, 2018

Abate by

Jan 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of items in (i)-(vii):  (a) On or about August 30, 2017, and at times prior, the employer did not train employees on respirator use. Training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually, and more often if necessary, and should cover topics such as but not limited to why a respirator may be necessary, how improper fit, usage, or maintenance may compromise the respirator's ability to protect, respirator limitations and capabilities.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet")

Issued

Jan 9, 2018

Abate by

Jan 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $9,239

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) On or about August 30, 2017, and at times prior the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program for employees working with hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Startex Toluene solvent and Startex Methyl Ethyl Ketone were available. Toluene is a flammable and acutely toxic hazardous chemical that may cause moderate to severe irritation to the skin and eyes respectively, and may cause harmful central nervous system effects. Methyl Ethyl Ketone is a flammable chemical that may cause irritation to the eyes, skin, and respiratory system.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet")

Issued

Jan 9, 2018

Abate by

Jan 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  (a) On or about August 30, 2017, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that safety data sheets for chemicals such as Startex Toluene solvent and Startex Methyl Ethyl Ketone were available. Toluene is a flammable and acutely toxic hazardous chemical that may cause moderate to severe  irritation to the skin and eyes respectively, and may cause harmful central nervous system effects. Methyl Ethyl Ketone is a flammable chemical that may cause irritation to the eyes, skin, and respiratory system.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet")

Issued

Jan 9, 2018

Abate by

Jan 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $207 · Current $207

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:  (a) On or about August 30, 2017, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees in the main shop and the back shop were protected from eye injuries where screens were not used during welding operations.   West Side Fabrication LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.252 Welding, Cutting and Brazing General requirements, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1134089, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on May 16, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 2120 Naegele Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80904.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet")

Issued

Jan 9, 2018

Abate by

Jan 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $415 · Current $415

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:  (a) On or about August 30, 2017, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees required to use tight-fitting respirators were fit tested prior to initial use.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet")

Issued

Jan 9, 2018

Abate by

Jan 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  (a) On or about August 30, 2017, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees wearing tight-fitting respirators did not have any facial hair that could come in contact between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet")

Issued

Jan 9, 2018

Abate by

Jan 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about August 30, 2017, and at times prior, the employer did not provide information found in Appendix D to employees who voluntarily wore respirators such as but not limited to Gerson 8300 half-face respirators and 3M 6000 Series half-face respirators.   Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet")

Issued

Jan 9, 2018

Abate by

Jan 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet:  (a) On or about August 30, 2017, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that a list of hazardous chemicals present at the establishment was available for employee review.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet")