OSHA Inspection: REFRIGERATION DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES

Issued

Aug 1, 2018

Abate by

Aug 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,968 · Current $1,781 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:  A written respiratory protection program was not established for employees wearing 3M half mask air purifying and Miller powered air purifying respirators during welding operations exposing employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2018

Abate by

Aug 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:  In the production area, employees wearing 3M half face air purifying and Miller powered air purifying respirators during welding operations were not medical evaluated prior to initial use of the respirator were exposed to physiological hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2018

Abate by

Aug 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,968 · Current $1,781 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): General. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this section shall determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI). This determination shall be made in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this section.  The employer did not perform initial monitoring for employees welding on stainless steel.  Employees were potentially exposed to chromium (VI), a skin and respiratory inhalation hazard.

Issued

Aug 1, 2018

Abate by

Aug 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,968 · Current $1,781 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following.       a)  The employer had not developed a written hazard communication program for employees performing tasks such as, welding, grinding, cleaning and maintenance operations. Employees using products, such as, but not limited to zinc oxide, methyl ethyl ketone and chromium (VI) were potentially exposed to skin and respiratory inhalation hazards.        b)  The employer did not provide hazard communication training for employees performing tasks such as, welding, grinding, cleaning and maintenance operations. Employees using products, such as, but not limited to zinc oxide, methyl ethyl ketone and chromium (VI) were potentially exposed to skin and respiratory inhalation hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2018

Abate by

Aug 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  At this establishment, the employer did not ensure a workplace hazard assessment was performed.  Employees were potentially exposed to respiratory and skin irritation when performing tasks such as, but not limited to cleaning, welding and maintenance duties.