OSHA Inspection: NORTH AMERICAN FUEL TANKS, INC.

Issued

Jun 11, 2019

Abate by

Jul 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $3,031

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures;      On or about March 05, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 950 S. 6th Avenue, Mansfield, Texas; the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees wearing respirators to perform spraying operations in the facility.

Issued

Jun 11, 2019

Abate by

Jul 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $3,031

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      On or about March 05, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 950 S. 6th Avenue, Mansfield, Texas; the employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees required to use respirators, exposing employees to physiological hazards.

Issued

Jun 11, 2019

Abate by

Jul 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirators was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:       On or about March 05, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 950 S. 6th  Avenue, Mansfield, Texas; employees required to use respirators were not fit tested prior to respirator use and annually thereafter, exposing them to physiological hazards.

Issued

Jun 11, 2019

Abate by

Jul 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $3,031

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910. 1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each work place, 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:         On or about March 05, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 950 S. 6th Avenue, Mansfield, Texas; the employer did not ensure that a written hazard communication program with all the required elements was available at the workplace for employees using chemicals such as, Ammonia, phenol and Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK).