OSHA Inspection: EWORKS ELECTRONIC SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2018-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $4980.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i) Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition:    a) On or about May 23, 2018, eWorks Electronic Services, Inc. did not ensure that employees wearing respiratory protection cleaned and disinfected their respirators as often as necessary to maintain them in a sanitary condition.  Wipe samples collected from one half mask respirator stored in the Cathode Ray Tube Line indicated the presence of 47.34 µg of lead and 2.69 µg of cadmium. Wipe samples collected from a second half mask respirator stored in a grocery bag indicated the presence of 11.75 µg of lead and 0.53 µg of cadmium.

Issued

2018-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591C141

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 May 25, 2018, eWorks Electronic Services, Inc. did not ensure that respirators were stored in a manner that protected them from contamination and dust. A half mask respirator was placed on top of an open bin directly beneath the Cathode Ray Tube Line work station. A wipe sample collected from the inside of the respirator indicated the presence of 47.34 µg of lead and 2.69 µg of cadmium.

Issued

2018-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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 March 19, 2018, eWorks Electronic Services, Inc. did not ensure that employee(s) required to use 3M half-face tight fitting respirators passed a qualitative or quantitative fit test prior to using the respirator. An employee required to use the respirator, did not pass the fit test on January 10, 2018, but continued using the respirator.

Issued

2018-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1294.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6): The Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A or equivalent) for the previous year was not posted between February 1st and April 30th:      a) On March 19, 2018, eWorks Electronic Services, Inc. failed to post the OSHA 300A Summary of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses for calendar year 2017.

Issued

2018-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i)(B): The employer did not establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee which included the type of fit test performed:  a) On March 19, 2018, eWorks Electronic Services, Inc. did not ensure that the type of fit test performed was included on the fit test records established for employees required to wear 3M half face tight-fitting respirators when working at the Cathode Ray Tube Line.

Issued

2018-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i)(C): The employer did not establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee which included the specific make, model, style and size of respirator tested:  a) On March 19, 2018, eWorks Electronic Services, Inc. did not ensure that the specific make, model, style and size of respirator was included on the fit test records for employees required to wear 3M half face tight-fitting respirators when working at the Cathode Ray Tube Line.

Issued

2018-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i)(E): The employer did not establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee which included the pass/fail results for qualitative fit tests of the fit factor and strip chart recording or other recording of the test results for quantitative fit tests:  a) On March 19, 2018, eWorks Electronic Services, Inc. did not ensure that the pass/fail results were included on the fit test records for employees required to wear 3M half face tight-fitting respirators when working at the Cathode Ray Tube Line.