OSHA Inspection: JAN MASTER CLEANING SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2018-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $998.00 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:     On or about July 2018, at the indoor firing range of the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center, an employee conducting housekeeping activities was exposed to dust and was required to wear N95 disposable respirators. The employer did not establish a written respiratory program with worksite specific procedures that included the following:    a) Procedures for selecting tight-fitting respirators;    b) Procedures for fit testing tight-fitting respirators;    c) Procedures on employee medical evaluations and the recordkeeping requirements;    d) Procedures for the proper use of respirators in routine and reasonable foreseeable emergency situations;    e) Procedures and schedules for inspecting, and discarding the respirators;    f) Procedures and schedules for inspecting, storing, and discarding the disposable N95 respirators;    g) Training of the employees to the respiratory hazards which they are potentially exposed to during routine and emergency situations; and    h) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

2018-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select a NIOSH-certified respirator:  On or about September 28, 2018, at the indoor firing range of the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center, the employer did not provide a NIOSH-certified respirator for the employee conducting housekeeping activities.

Issued

2018-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  On or about July 2018, at the indoor firing range of the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center, the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards and have a reasonable estimate of employee exposure to respiratory hazards for the employee conducting housekeeping activities who was required to wear an N95 disposable respirator.

Issued

2018-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-11 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:   On or about July 2018, at the indoor firing range of the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center, the employee conducting housekeeping activities was required to wear an N95 disposable respirator when dust mopping the range and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use the respirator.

Issued

2018-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is 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:  On or about July 2018, at the indoor firing range of the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center, the employee conducting housekeeping activities was required to wear an N95 disposable respirator when dust mopping the range and the employer did not provide a fit test.

Issued

2018-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):  On or about July 2018, the employer required a housekeeper wear an N95 disposable respirator and the employer did not ensure the employee was trained on the following:    a. Why respirator is necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator;   b. What the limitations and capabilities of the respirator are;   c. How to use the respirator effectively in emergency situations, including situations in which the respirator malfunctions;    d. How to inspect, put on and remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator;   e. What the procedures are for maintenance and storage of the respirator;   f. How to recognize the medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent the effective use of respirators; and   g. The general requirements of this section.

Issued

2018-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1330.00 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:    On or about September 28, 2018, at the indoor firing range of the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center, the employer did not determine if the employee was exposed to lead above the action level and the employee conducting housekeeping activities was exposed to dust and debris containing lead.

Issued

2018-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace in which there is a potential exposure to airborne lead at any level did not inform employees of the content of Appendices A and B of this regulation:  On or about July 2018, at the indoor firing range of the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center, an employee was potentially exposed to airborne lead and the employer did not inform the employee of Appendices A and B of the lead standard.

Issued

2018-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(1)(i): The employer did not comply with all the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard for lead:    On or about July 2018, employees were exposed to lead when cleaning the floor of the indoor firing range at the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center and the employer did not develop a written Hazard Communication Program which included:    a)  hazard classifications of lead including reproductive/developmental toxicity; central nervous system effects; kidney effects; blood effects; and acute toxicity;    b)  employee access to labels for containers containing lead and lead contaminants;    c)  employee access to safety data sheets for lead; and    d)  training on the hazards of lead as part of the employer Hazard Communication Program.

Issued

2018-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 July 2018, at the indoor firing range of the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center, the employees dry and wet mopped lead containing debris and surfaces and the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program with at least a description of how the criteria for the following requirements would be met by the company:  a) use of labels and other forms of warning;  b) access to safety data sheets;  c) provision of hazardous chemical information and training to employees;  d) maintenance of an updated list of hazardous chemicals present at the facility;   e) methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks and hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas; and  f) methods the employer will use to inform other employers on-site on their precautionary measures to protect employees during normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies, the labeling system used in the workplace and to provide other employers on-site access to safety data sheets.

Issued

2018-12-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not 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:  On or about July 2018, at the indoor firing range of the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center, the employer did not evaluate, develop, and document a personal protective equipment hazard assessment for the tasks performed by the housekeepers assigned to wet mop the gun range, nor did they complete a written certification that included the name of the person who certified that the evaluation had been performed and the date that the hazard assessment was completed.