OSHA Inspection: PRESTIGE CASTING, INC.

Issued

2018-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1200.00 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) On or about October 10, 2018, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that a written respiratory program was in place for employees required to wear a half face respirator during the addition of flux to the furnaces.    Abatement note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (See Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2018-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-10 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) On or about October 10, 2018, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees wearing respirators both required and comfort use were evaluated for medical fitness prior to use.    Abatement note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (See Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2018-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-10 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:  (a) On or about October 10, 2018, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear tight fitting half face respirators during the addition of flux to the furnaces were properly fit tested prior to use.    Abatement note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (See Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2018-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (a) On or about October 10, 2018, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees wearing comfort use respirators were provided Appendix D or the equivalent, containing information on the use, care, and storage of respirators.   Abatement note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (See Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2018-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section:  a) On or about October 10, 2018, and at times prior, the employer did not assess the exposure of employees working with HA International Metal Flux, which contains approximately 10 to 20 percent quartz (crystalline silica).    Abatement note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).