OSHA Inspection: BELIEVE PRODUCTIONS, INC.

Issued

Mar 1, 2019

Abate by

Mar 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    (a) On or about February 5, 2019, and at times prior, the employer did not establish and implement the elements of a written respiratory protection plan to ensure employees working in the screen reclaiming room voluntarily using half-face respirators were medically fit to do so and that the respirators were cleaned, stored and maintained so that the use did not present a health hazard to the user.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Mar 1, 2019

Abate by

Mar 13, 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 was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.   (a)  On or about February 5, 2019 and at times prior, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine employees ability to voluntarily use a respirator while working in the screen reclaiming room.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Mar 1, 2019

Abate by

Mar 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 February 5, 2019, and at times prior, the employer did not provide employee(s) with Appendix D of the respirator standard, which contains information for voluntary use, where employees were voluntarily using a half face tight-fitting respirator.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Mar 1, 2019

Abate by

Mar 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    (a) On or about February 5, 2019, and at times prior, the employer did not certify that the fork lift operators had been trained.  Certification must include the name of the operator, the date of training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation, and the certification shall be updated at least once every three years.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Mar 1, 2019

Abate by

Mar 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.  (a) On or about February 5, 2019, the employer did not maintain OSHA 300, 301 or 300A or equivalent forms for recording injuries and illnesses of employee's located at Believe Productions, Inc.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Mar 1, 2019

Abate by

Mar 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  (a)  On or about February 5, 2019, and at times prior, the employer did not maintain a clear distance of three feet in front of the circuit breaker panel, located on the east wall in the warehouse, in order to permit safe operation and maintenance of equipment.  The electrical panel was blocked by two scooters and a wood crate.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Mar 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  (a)  On or about February 5, 2019, and at times prior, the employer had not developed and/or implemented a written hazard communication program to address the chemicals used in the workplace and the hazards associated with those chemicals.   A written hazard communication program shall include the following elements, as applicable:  1. An inventory of all hazardous chemicals used in the workplace; 2. Labeling of chemicals; 3. Maintaining of Safety Data Sheets for all chemicals, ensuring accessibility for employees; 4. Training; 5. Periodic review to address changes in the workplace.