OSHA Inspection: NEVADA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances C326WFBW

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 July 25, 2019 and at times prior, for employees exposed to diphenylmethanediisocyanate and 4,4'-methylenediphenyl diisocyanate while engaged in material packing operations at or near 2444 Fairview Drive in Carson City, Nevada.  (b)   On or about July 25, 2019 and at times prior, for employees wearing negative pressure half-mask respirators while engaged in metal grinding and welding operations at or near 2444 Fairview Drive in Carson City, Nevada.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances C326

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:  (a) On or about July 25, 2019 and at times prior, for employees exposed to diphenylmethanediisocyanate and 4,4'-methylenediphenyl diisocyanate while engaged in material packing operations at or near 2444 Fairview Drive in Carson City, Nevada.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances WFBW

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 and at times prior to that date, for employees with exposure to respiratory hazards while engaged in metal grinding and welding operations while wearing negative pressure respirators at or near 2444 Fairview Drive in Carson City, Nevada.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances WFBW

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  (a) On or about July 25, 2019 and at times prior to that date, for employees with exposure to respiratory hazards while engaged in metal grinding and welding operations while wearing negative pressure respirators at or near 2444 Fairview Drive in Carson City, Nevada.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Aug 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances C326

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 and at times prior to that date, for employees with exposure to respiratory and dermal hazards while using a polymethylene polyphenylisocyanate (PMDI) mixture for the production of Instapak polyurethane packaging foam at or near 2444 Fairview Drive in Carson City, Nevada.

Issued

Aug 23, 2019

Abate by

Aug 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances C326

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard that the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area. Information and training was not designed to cover all applicable categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals:  (a) On or about July 25, 2019 and at times prior to that date, for employees with exposure to respiratory and dermal hazards while using a polymethylene polyphenylisocyanate (PMDI) mixture for the production of Instapak polyurethane packaging foam at or near 2444 Fairview Drive in Carson City, Nevada.