OSHA Inspection: C & C UNLIMITED, INC.

Issued

May 20, 2019

Abate by

Oct 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In the workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or where respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures including the provisions (i)-(ix) of this section, as applicable:     (a) On or about 03/6/2019, at jobsite, for the employees wearing half face respirators while removing asbestos containing material.  The employer did not establish a worksite-specific respiratory protection program.         Abatement Note:         The Respiratory Protection Program shall include the following sections:     (1) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace;   (2) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators;       (3) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators;   (4) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency       situations;   (5) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing,   discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators;       (6) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-   supplying respirators (if used);   (7) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during       routine and emergency situations;       (8) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing   them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and   (9) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.