OSHA Inspection: PASTORE INC DBA TOWN II AUTO BODY & TOWING

Issued

2018-08-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1500.00 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) Facility    The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators such as but not limited to, Sperian half mask negative pressure respirator, 3M powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) and 3M 8511 filtering facepiece respirators while painting and sanding.    Violation occurred on or about 06/01/2018.

Issued

2018-08-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Facility  The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, Sperian half mask negative pressure respirator, 3M PAPR and 3M 8511 filtering facepiece respirators.  Violation occurred on or about 06/01/2018.

Issued

2018-08-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide fit testing for employees required to wear respirators such as but not limited to, Sperian half mask negative pressure respirator and 3M 8511 filtering facepiece respirators while painting and sanding.  Violation occurred on or about 06/01/2018.

Issued

2018-08-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a) Facility  An employee was observed wearing a 3M 8511 filtering facepiece respirator with facial hair that interfered with facepiece to face seal.  Violation observed on or about 07/24/18.