OSHA Inspection: PRO-PAINT INC.

Issued

2019-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use (Construction Reference 1926.103):    (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/27/19 the employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use by painters engaged in spray painting activities.    ABATEMENT NOTE: In accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) thru 1910.134(c)(1)(ix)the respirator program must include the following:  a. Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace, including an evaluation of respiratory hazards in the workplace and a reasonable estimate of employee exposure.  (Note: The Rhode Island OSHA Consultation Program (phone: 401-222-7745) provides free monitoring services for qualifying employers);  b. Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator;  c. Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators. (Note: this service may be available from your respirator vendor);  d. Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonable foreseeable emergency situations;  e. Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding and otherwise maintaining respirators;  f. Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations;  g. Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and  h. Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.  Further assistance in developing respirator programs is available in OSHA Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Revised Respiratory Protection Standard.  This document is available on the internet at the following website address:    http://www.osha.gov/Publications/3384small-entity-for-respiratory-protection-standard-rev.pdf

Issued

2019-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 (Construction Reference 1926.103):  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/27/19 the employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace, including spray painting operations.

Issued

2019-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) (Construction Reference 1926.103): 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) Jobsite:  On or before 3/27/19 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.

Issued

2019-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-12 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) (Construction Reference 1926.103):  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/27/19 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).

Issued

2019-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function (Construction Reference 1926.103):  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3-27-19 respirators with tight fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function.

Issued

2019-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(B): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees with a condition that interfered with the face-to-facepiece seal or valve function (Construction Reference 1926.103):  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/27/19 respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees with a condition (painter's sock hood) that interfered with the face-to-facepiece seal.

Issued

2019-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i): Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition (Construction Reference 1926.103):  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/27/19 respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition.

Issued

2019-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator (Construction Reference 1926.103):  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/27/19 the employer had not ensured that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator.

Issued

2019-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59)     (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/27/19 the employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii).    ABATEMENT NOTE: In accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200 (e)(1) the written hazard communication program shall at least include the following:    a. A list of hazardous chemicals used in the workplace (1910.1200(e)(1)(i)),   b. The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their workplace (1910.1200(e)(1)(ii)),  c. An explanation of labels and other warnings used by the employer to warn employees of chemical hazards in their workplace (1910.1200(f)),  d. An explanation of, and how to access Safety Data Sheets for hazardous chemicals located in their workplace (1910.1200(g)),  e. An explanation of how employees will be trained on hazardous chemicals in their workplace (1910.1200(g)).  Additional information is available from the OSHA Small Entity Compliance Guide For Employers That Use Hazardous Chemicals, available at https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3695.pdf

Issued

2019-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 3/27/19 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.