OSHA Inspection: AY MACHINE COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

May 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,279 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) Ay Machine Company, Inc. - The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employee who wear a North 7708 half-masked respirator while welding, on or about February 22, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

May 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  (a) Ay Machine Company, Inc. - The employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards in the facility to determine employee's exposure to chemicals that employees are exposed to while welding on steel and/or painting, on or about February 22, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

May 10, 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) Ay Machine Company, Inc. - The employer did not provide medical evaluation for employees who voluntarily wears a North 7708 half-masked respirator while welding or painting, on or about February 22, 2019.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

May 10, 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) Ay Machine Company, Inc. - The employer did not provide a copy of Appendix D for employees who voluntarily wear a North half-masked respirator and 3M 8212 N95 respirators while welding, spraying and grinding, on or about February 22, 2019.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

May 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,279 Reduced

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) Ay Machine Company, Inc. - The employer did not develop a written hazard communications program for employees that are exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to acetone, kerosene and isopropyl alcohol, on or about February 22, 2019.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

May 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.   a). Ay Machine Company, Inc. - The employer did not have updated safety data sheets for chemicals used in the facility such as but not limited to acetone, isopropyl alcohol, and kerosene. The employer had the old material safety data sheets for each chemical on or about February 22, 2019.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

May 10, 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). Ay Machine Company, Inc. - The employer did not provide training to employees who use chemicals such as but not limited to acetone, isopropyl alcohol, and ethylene glycol, on or about February 22, 2019.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.