OSHA Inspection: NORTH AMERICAN FUEL TANKS, INC.

Issued

2019-06-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $3031.00

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

2019-06-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $3031.00

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

2019-06-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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

2019-06-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $3031.00

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).