OSHA Inspection: OMNI FAB, INC.

Issued

May 2, 2019

Abate by

May 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,477 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program, including worksite specific procedures and all applicable provisions of this section, in the workplace where respirators were required by the employer as necessary to protect the health of the employee:  a)  At the facility, on or about April 2, 2019 - A written respiratory protection program was not developed and implement when respirators were required by the employer.  Employees are required to wear a Binks half-mask respirator during powder coating operations.

Issued

May 2, 2019

Abate by

May 29, 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) At the facility, on or about April 2, 2019 - Employees, who are required to wear a respirator, were not provided a medical evaluation prior to donning a respirator.  Employees are required to wear a Binks 5112 half-mask respirator during powder coating operations.

Issued

May 2, 2019

Abate by

May 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph:  a) At the facility, on or about April 2, 2019  - Employees, who are required to wear a respirator were not required to pass a fit test prior to donning a respirator.  Employees are required to wear a Binks 5112 half-mask respirator during powder coating operations.

Issued

May 2, 2019

Abate by

May 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provided effective training to employees who are required to use respirators:  a)  At the facility, on or about April 2, 2019 - Employees, who are required to wear a respirator, were not provided with effective training.  Employees are required to wear a Binks 5112 half-mask respirator during powder coating operations.

Issued

May 2, 2019

Abate by

May 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,477 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, 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, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  a) At the facility, on or about April 2, 2019 - A written hazard communication program was not developed, implemented and maintained at the workplace.  Employees are exposed to RAL 5003 Sapphire Blue containing Limestone, a irritant, during powder coating operations.

Issued

May 2, 2019

Abate by

May 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) At the facility, on or about April 2, 2019 - Effective information and training on hazardous chemicals was not provided to employees at the time of their initial assignment.  Employees are exposed to RAL 5003 Sapphire Blue containing Limestone, an irritant, during powder coating operations.