OSHA Inspection: BUDZAR INDUSTRIES

Issued

Mar 7, 2018

Abate by

Apr 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,989 · Current $2,993 Reduced

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:    On or about December 15, 2017, employees were required wear tight-fitting half-face respirators while preforming spray painting operations. However, the company had not implemented a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Mar 7, 2018

Abate by

Apr 11, 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:  On or about December 15, 2017, employees were required wear tight-fitting half-face respirators while preforming spray painting operations and have not received a medical evaluation.

Issued

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  On or about December 15, 2017, employees were required wear tight-fitting half-face respirators while preforming spray painting operations and have not received a fit test.

Issued

Mar 7, 2018

Abate by

Apr 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,989 · Current $2,993 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):    On or about December 15, 2017, employees were required wear tight-fitting half-face respirators while preforming spray painting operations. Employees have not received respiratory protection training in accordance with the standard.

Issued

Mar 7, 2018

Abate by

Apr 11, 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:  On or about December 15, 2017, the employer did not provide employees with Appendix D of the respiratory standard when voluntarily using respirators including, but not limited to, dust masks and tight-fitting half-face respirators.

Issued

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,985 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:    On or about December 15, 2017, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program. Employees work with chemicals including, but not limited to, stainless steel, carbon steel, Industrial Enamel, Kem 400 Enamel, Kem Aqua 280 Water Reducible Enamel, spray adhesive, Glastherm, cutting oil, and cleaning agents.

Issued

Mar 7, 2018

Abate by

Apr 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):  On or about December 15, 2017, the employer did not ensure that secondary containers containing RidgidNu-Clear Thread Cutting Oil, BH-38 cleaning agent, and Dawn cleaning agent were labeled with the identity of the chemicals.

Issued

Mar 7, 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:  On or about December 15, 2017, the employer did not provide hazard communication training for regular and temporary employees. Employees work with chemicals including, but not limited to, stainless steel, carbon steel, Industrial Enamel, Kem 400 Enamel, Kem Aqua 280 Water Reducible Enamel, spray adhesive, Glastherm, cutting oil, and cleaning agents.

Issued

Mar 7, 2018

Abate by

Apr 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:  On or about December 15, 2017, the workplace hazard assessment had not been put in writing and certified with the person conducting the evaluation and the dates the hazard assessment was completed.

Issued

Mar 7, 2018

Abate by

Apr 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  On or about December15, 2017, employees were provided personal protective equipment. Regular and temporary employees have not received training in accordance with the standard.

Issued

Mar 7, 2018

Abate by

Apr 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  On or about December 15, 2017, the employer did not provide initial and/or annual training on the emergency action plan in case of fire. The employer expects regular and temporary employees to fight fires, however employees are not trained on fire extinguishers and/or building evacuation.

Issued

Mar 7, 2018

Abate by

Apr 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  On or about December 15, 2017, the employer did not visually inspect fire extinguishers at least monthly.

Issued

Mar 7, 2018

Abate by

Apr 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  On or about December 15, 2017, the employer did not perform annual fire extinguisher maintenance.