OSHA Inspection: WICHITA GRANITE AND CABINETRY, INC

Issued

2018-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $3696.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  Employees engaged in granite cutting and polishing activities were exposed to respiratory hazards in that the employer did not provide a medical evaluation prior to fit testing or required use of the respirator.

Issued

2018-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $3696.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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):  Employees engaged in granite cutting and polishing activities were exposed to respiratory hazards in that the employer did not provide a fit test prior to required use of a tight-fitting facepiece.