OSHA Inspection: EXTREME POWDER COATING OF NEW ORLEANS, LLC.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1705.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  a) On or about July 25, 2019, in the Shop, the employer required employees to wear respirators for powder coating operations without first implementing a Respiratory Protection Program.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-06 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 July 25, 2019, in the Shop, the employer required employees to wear respirators for powder coating operations without first providing a medical evaluation to determine employee's ability to wear a respirator.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-06 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 July 25, 2019, in the Shop, the employer required employees to wear respirators for powder coating operations without first providing a respirator fit-test.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1705.00

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 July 25, 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 Nap-Gard FBE Pipe Powder (flammable, toxic).