OSHA Inspection: THE FIRE PLACE STORE & MORE, LLC

Issued

2020-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1847.00 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 September 12, 2019, the employer had not established nor implemented a written respiratory program for employees required to wear 1/2-mask, tight fitting respirators in the workplace that included at least the following provisions:    a) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace;   b) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators;   c) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators;   d) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations;   e) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators;   f) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and maintenance; and  g) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

2020-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-03 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 September 12, 2019, the employer had not identified and evaluated the respiratory hazards in the workplaces, which would include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and the identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form.  Such respiratory hazards may include, but are not limited to, respirable particulates, silicates, and asbestos.

Issued

2020-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-03 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 September 12, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear 1/2-mask, tight-fitting respirators at worksites were medically evaluated for their ability to do so prior to using the respirator at the worksite.

Issued

2020-01-14 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 September 12, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear 1/2 mask, tight-fitting respirators at worksites were fit tested prior to wearing the respirator at the worksite.

Issued

2020-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-10 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 September 12, 2019, the employer did not ensure that 1/2 mask, tight-fitting respirators used by employees in the workplace were stored in a manner that protected them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, temperatures, moisture, and/or chemicals, nor that they were  stored in a manner designed to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve.

Issued

2020-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that ensured that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of at least the elements described in 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(I) through (vii):  On or about September 12, 2019, the employer had not provided respiratory training to employees required to wear 1/2 mask, tight-fitting respirators in the workplace that contained at least the following elements:  a) Why the respirator is necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator;  b) What the limitations and capabilities of the respirator are;  c) How to use the respirator effectively in emergency situations, including situations in which the respirator malfunctions;  d) How to inspect, put on and remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator;  e) What the procedures are for maintenance and storage of the respirator, and; f) How to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent the effective use of the use of respirators.

Issued

2020-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1847.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     On or about September 12, 2019, the employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included at least the following criteria:     a) A description of how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information & training will be met;   b) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet, and;   c) The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks and the hazards associated with chemicals in their work area.

Issued

2020-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):    On or about September 12, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees received hazard communication training that included at least the following elements:     a) Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area;   b) The physical, health, simple asphyxiation, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area;   c) The measures that employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used, and:  d) The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by the employer, and safety data sheets (including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information).

Issued

2020-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1203(a): 29 CFR 1928.1203(a) Before work begins, the employer did not ensure that a competent person identifies all confined spaces in which one or more of the employees are to enter and evaluates any permit required confined spaces:  On or about September 12, 2019, the employer did not ensure that a competent person was available to identify confined spaces and evaluate any permit-required confined spaces in which one or more employees would be required to enter at worksites.

Issued

2020-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1207(a): The employer did not provide training to each employee whose work is regulated by this standard, at no cost to the employee, and did not ensure that the employee possessed the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of duties assigned under this standard:  On or about September 12, 2019, the employer had not provided training to each employee that enters confined spaces or permit required confined spaces, and had not ensured that each employee possessed the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of duties during confined space entries.