OSHA Inspection: ENGLANDER ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2019-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2387.00 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)  Facility - No written respiratory protection program was developed, on or about February 19, 2019.

Issued

2019-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:   a)  Facility - The employee spraying Humiseal 1A33 that contained volatile organic compounds was wearing a 3M full-face respirator with HEPA filters versus the appropriate organic vapor cartridges, on or about March 20, 2019.

Issued

2019-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-05 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)  Facility - The employee de-drossing the wave machine and spraying Humiseal 1A33 that contained volatile organic compounds was wearing a 3M full-face respirator and had not been medically evaluated, on or about March 20, 2019.

Issued

2019-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  a)  Facility - The employee de-drossing the wave machine and spraying Humiseal 1A33 that contained volatile organic compounds was wearing a 3M full-face respirator and had not been fit tested, on or about March 20, 2019.

Issued

2019-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3978.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:  a)  Facility - Employee exposures from the lead solder used in the wave machine had not been determined during normal operation and during de-drossing operations, on or about March 20, 2019.