OSHA Inspection: MASS FIREARMS SCHOOL

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $4527.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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:  Location - Shooting ranges  On or about May 23, 2018, employer did not ensure that employees required to wear tight fitting respirator are fit tested. Employees wore half-face tight fitting respirator (Safety Works 9200) without fit testing for working with chemical hazards, such as, but not limited to, lead, copper, brass, and zinc.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3622.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:  Location - shooting ranges  On or about May 23, 2018, an initial determination was not made to determine exposure to lead during instructing shooting classes and house keeping.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3622.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  Location - shooting ranges  On or about May 23, 2018, employees working with lead were not informed of the content of Appendix A and B of OSHA's lead standard which is 29 CFR 1910.1025.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3622.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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:  Location - shooting ranges  On or about May 23, 2018, a written hazard communication program was not implemented and developed where product, such as small arms ammunition bullets (contains approximately 75-80% lead), was used.

Issued

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

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:  Location - shooting ranges  On or about May 23, 2018, employer did not provide effective training for employees required to use hazardous commercial products such as small arms ammunition bullets (contains approximately 75-80% lead).