OSHA Inspection: HARRELL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Apr 13, 2018

Abate by

May 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,234 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

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) At the Powder Coating Booth, on or about and at times prior to October 19, 2017, the employer did not implement a written Respiratory Protection Program for employees that were required to wear filtering face piece respirators (dust masks) during powder coating operations, exposing employees to respiratory irritation and dermatitis.

Issued

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:   a) At the Powder Coating Booth, on or about and at times prior to October 19, 2017, the employer did not evaluate the exposure levels for employees that were required to wear filtering face piece respirators (dust masks) during powder coating operations, exposing employees to respiratory irritation and dermatitis.

Issued

Apr 13, 2018

Abate by

May 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

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) At the Powder Coating Booth, on or about and at times prior to October 19, 2017, the employer failed to provide medical evaluations for employees that were required to wear filtering face piece respirators (dust masks) and for an employee that wore a half face respirator during powder coating operations, exposing employees to respiratory irritation and dermatitis.

Issued

Apr 13, 2018

Abate by

May 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

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) At the Powder Coating Booth, on or about and at times prior to October 19, 2017, the employer failed to provide fit testing for employees that were required to wear filtering face piece respirators (dust masks) during powder coating operations, exposing employees to respiratory irritation and dermatitis.

Issued

Apr 13, 2018

Abate by

May 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

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) At the Powder Coating Booth, on or about and at times prior to October 19, 2017, the employer did not provide basic advisory information contained in Appendix D of the Respiratory Protection standard to an employee who used a half face respirator on a voluntary basis, exposing the employee to respiratory irritation and dermatitis.

Issued

Apr 13, 2018

Abate by

May 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,587 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used:     a) At the welding area, on or about October 19, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that employees who walked and worked in areas adjacent to metal-arc inert gas (MIG) welding operations were protected from the non-ionizing radiation emitted by the use of welding curtains/screens or adequate protective eyewear, exposing employees to retinal radiation hazards

Issued

Apr 13, 2018

Abate by

May 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,234 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) At the facility - On or about and at times prior to October 19, 2017, the employer did not develop, implement and/or maintain a written hazard communication program for employees that were handling/working with chemicals such as, but not limited to paint products, welding materials, propane, exposing employees to safety and health hazards.

Issued

Apr 13, 2018

Abate by

May 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) At the facility - On or about and at times prior to October 19, 2017, safety data sheets were not maintained and available for all the chemicals used onsite such as, but not limited to welding materials, exposing employees to safety and health hazards.

Issued

Apr 13, 2018

Abate by

May 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At the facility - On or about and at times prior to October 19, 2017, the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals such as paint products, welding materials, propane, exposing employees to safety and health hazards.