OSHA Inspection: AE FUND, INC.

Issued

Mar 26, 2019

Abate by

Apr 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At the facility, on or about 1/30/19: A written respiratory protection program was not developed for employees who were required to wear respirators during welding and powder coating operations.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 26, 2019

Abate by

Apr 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) At the facility, on or about 1/30/19: Employees who were required to wear respirators during welding and powder coating operations were not medically evaluated for respirator use.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 26, 2019

Abate by

Apr 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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):    a) At the facility, on or about 1/30/19: Employees who were required to wear respirators during welding and powder coating operations had not been fit tested.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 26, 2019

Abate by

Apr 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that ensured that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of at least the following elements: Why the respirator is necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator; What the limitations and capabilities of the respirator are; How to use the respirator effectively in emergency situations, including situations in which the respirator malfunctions; How to inspect, put on and remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator; What the procedures are for maintenance and storage of the respirator, and how to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent the effective use of respirators:   a) At the facility, on or about 1/30/19: Employees who wore respirators were not provided with training on how the protective effect of the respirator can be compromised, limitations and capabilities of the respirator, and how to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent effective use.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):   a) In the welding area, on or about 1/30/19: The employer did not determine exposure to hexavalent chromium for employees who performed welding on stainless steel.

Issued

Mar 26, 2019

Abate by

Apr 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii): The employer had not included chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, ensured that each employee had access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2), including the contents of the Hexavalent Chromium Standard, the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program, and made copies of this standard available to all affected employees:    a) In the welding area, on or about 2/20/19: As part of hazard communication training, employees were not provided information and training on the presence of hexavalent chromium during welding operations and the hazards of hexavalent chromium exposure.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 26, 2019

Abate by

Apr 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i): The employer did not provide training and information to ensure that employees could demonstrate knowledge of 29 CFR 1910.1026, and the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program:    a) In the welding area, on or about 1/30/2019: Employees who were exposed to hexavalent chromium during welding on stainless steel were not provided with training on the contents of the OSHA standard for hexavalent chromium and a description of the medical surveillance program.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 26, 2019

Abate by

Apr 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:   a) At the facility, on or about 1/30/19: The employer did not train employees on container label information, pictograms, and information on safety dats sheets.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.