OSHA Inspection: FASHION FLOORS, INC.

Issued

Jun 12, 2019

Abate by

Jul 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,705 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:  a) On or about April 5, 2019 in the second floor showers the employees were utilizing Portland Cement which posed a dermal hazard and the employer did not ensure employees were using hand protection.

Issued

Jun 12, 2019

Abate by

Jul 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures:  a) On or about April 5, 2019 near the second floor showers employees were mixing cement while wearing filtering facepiece respirators and the employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program.

Issued

Jun 12, 2019

Abate by

Jul 9, 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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) On or about April 5, 2019 near the second floor showers employees were mixing cement while wearing filtering facepiece respirators and the employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees required to wear respirators.

Issued

Jun 12, 2019

Abate by

Jul 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective training to employees who were required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually, and more often if necessary.   a) On or about April 5, 2019 near the second floor showers employees were mixing cement while wearing filtering facepiece respirators and the employer did not provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators.