OSHA Inspection: ICF PANELS, LLC

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

May 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,819 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In the workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or where respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures including the provisions (i)-(ix) of this section, as applicable:  (a) On and before 1/4/2019, in the welding area, for the welder wearing a 3M half-face respirator with P100 cartridges while welding.  The employer did not implement a worksite-specific respiratory protection program.   Abatement Note:  The Respiratory Protection Program shall include the following sections:  (1) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; (2) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; (3) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; (4) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; (5) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; (6) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere- supplying respirators (if used); (7) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; (8) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and (9) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

Apr 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      (a) On and before 1/4/2019, in the welding area, for the welder wearing a 3M half-face respirator with P100 cartridges while welding.  The employee was not provided a medical evaluation prior to being required to wear the respirator.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

Apr 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals:  (a) On and before 1/4/2019, in the welding area, for the welder wearing a 3M half-face respirator with P100 cartridges while welding.  The employer did not implement storage procedures, respirators were hanging on a rack in the plating room.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

Dec 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The employer did not provide hands on fire extinguisher training required in paragraph (g)(1) of this section upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter:  (a) On or about 1/4/2019, at the facility, for the employees that are required to use the portable fire extinguishers in the event of a small fire, the employer did not provide hands on training.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

May 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:        (a) On and before 1/4/2019, at facility, for the employees exposed to Acetone, R- Guard, and Welding Fumes.  Employer did not develop a hazard communication program.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

Apr 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (a) On and before 1/4/2019, at facility, employees could not readily access the SDS's.  The facility has chemicals such as, but not limited to, Acetone, R- Guard, and Welding Fumes.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

Apr 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  (a) On and before 1/4/2019, at facility, for the employees exposed to Acetone, R- Guard, and Welding Fumes.  Training was not provided to employees regarding chemical hazards.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

Apr 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  The employer did not ensure that employees using tight fitting face piece respirators pass an appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test 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) On and before 1/4/2019, in the welding area, for the welder wearing a 3M half-face respirator with P100 cartridges while welding.  The employees were not fit tested, either qualitatively or quantitatively, prior to being required to use this respirator by the employer.