OSHA Inspection: DELTA DESIGN LTD.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $5105.00 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:    Employee(s) performing painting activities were exposed to hazards associated with pulmonary injury/illness. Employee(s) painting cabinets for 6 to 8 hours a day were required to use a respirator.  A written respiratory protection program had not been developed or implemented by the employer.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7956.00 · Current $4376.00 Reduced

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    Employee(s) were exposed to hazards associated with pulmonary and cardiovascular injury/illness.  Employee(s) painting cabinets, were required to use a respirator. A medical evaluation to determine the employee's physical ability to use a respirator had not been provided by the employer.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $5105.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting face piece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):      Employee(s) were exposed to chemical hazards.  Employee(s) painting cabinets, a task requiring the use of respiratory protection, were exposed to injury/illness.  The employer did not provide respirator fit testing to determine if the respirator fit and was able to achieve an adequate seal.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $5105.00 Reduced

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):       Employee(s) were exposed to chemical hazards.  Employee(s) working in the painting area were required to use a respirator.  The employer did not provide training regarding the use, care, and selection of respiratory protection.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $5105.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    Employees were exposed to chemical hazards.  Employee(s) engaged in painting activities were exposed to injury/illness from dermal, ingestion, and inhalation hazards from exposure to hazardous chemicals. The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program to ensure that employees were aware of the hazards associated with the chemicals with which they work. Hazardous chemicals used at the site included but were not limited to phosphate, soap compound and powder coatings.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7956.00 · Current $4376.00 Reduced

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:      Employees were exposed to chemical hazards.  Employees working at the washing station and painting booth were exposed to injury/illness from dermal, ingestion, and inhalation hazards from exposure to chemicals such as phosphate, soap compound and coating. The employer had not provided employees with training to understand and minimize the hazards associated with the chemicals that they work with.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3713.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    Employee(s) were exposed to struck by hazards. Employees engaged in moving materials with the use of fork lifts, and employees near fork lifts in operation, were exposed to struck by hazards. The employer did not conduct an evaluation of each fork lift operator's performance at least once every three years.