OSHA Inspection: ROBERT FLEMING DBA DIESEL COMPONENT REBUILDERS

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $1895.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    On or about March 27th, 2019, the employer had not established a written respiratory program that included the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(I) - (ix) and worksite specific procedures for employees required to wear N95 respirators during grinding and machining activities.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 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:  On or about March 27th, 2019, the employer had not identified and evaluated the respiratory hazards in the workplace, to include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards created by the grinding and machining of ferrous metal parts from locomotive engines.  Such hazards include, but are not limited to, iron oxide, respirable particulates and other metal dusts.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about March 27th, 2019, the employer had not provided medical evaluations to employees required to wear N95 filtering face pieces during grinding and machining operations.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  On or about March 27th, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear N95 respirators during grinding and machining activities were fit tested prior to wearing the respirator in the workplace.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  On or about March 27th, the employer did not ensure that N95 respirators, worn by the employees in the machine shop area, were stored in a manner that protected them from damage, contamination, damaging chemicals, or deformation of the face piece.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):  On or about March 27th, 2019, the employer did not ensure that effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(I) - (k)(1)(vii) was provided to employees required to wear N95 respirators during grinding and machining tasks.

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $2652.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    On or about March 27th, 2019, the employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included at least the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(I) and (e)(1)(ii).

Issued

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 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:  On or about March 27th, 2019, the employer had not ensured that employees were provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment.  Such hazardous chemicals include, but are not limited to, paints, lubricants, kerosene, and metal parts that undergo grinding and machining processes.