OSHA Inspection: E.J. FIELDS MACHINE WORKS

Issued

2019-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7956.00 · Current $3978.00 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:  a) On or about May 7, 2019, in the Shop, the employer required employees to wear filtering facepiece respirators for power-brushing and applying dye penetrant without first implementing a Respiratory Protection Program.

Issued

2019-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-26 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:  a) On or about May 7, 2019, in the Shop, the employer required employees to wear filtering facepiece respirators for power-brushing and applying dye penetrant without first performing a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to wear a respirator.

Issued

2019-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-26 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:  a) On or about May 7, 2019, in the Shop, the employer required employees to wear respirators for power-brushing and dye penetrant operations without first ensuring employees were able to do so with an appropriate fit test.

Issued

2019-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3315.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:  On or about May 7, 2019, in the Shop, the employer allowed employees to perform maintenance without first developing a procedure that specifically identified the name of the machine and the procedures for shutting down, isolating, locking, and securing the following multi powered lathe machines:  a) Kingston MN: HJ1100; SN: CH07179  b) Kingston MN: HD2260  c) Kingston MN: HD2690; SN: CH13144   d) Kingston MN: HD22120  e) Kingston MN: HP3000  f) Lodge & Shipley Powerturn

Issued

2019-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3315.00 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:  a) On or about May 7, 2019, in the Shop, the employer failed to implement a written Hazard Communication Program to protect employees who were exposed to various chemicals in the workplace, including but not limited to Whitaker MEKP-9 (corrosive, health hazard), Startex Xylene (flammable, health hazard), and Penray PR3 Penetrant and Spotcheck Developer (irritant, flammable).