OSHA Inspection: PROFESSIONAL COATING & INSPECTION SERVICES, LLC.

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1388.00 Reduced

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 08/22/2019, in a permitted confined space in the hull of the ship, employees were performing painting work, and the employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazards prior to entry.

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1388.00 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:  On or about 08/22/2019, employees were conducting painting work in a boat hull, and were required to wear respirators without medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to wear a respirator.

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1388.00 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 facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  On or about 08/22/2019, employees were conducting painting work in a boat hull, and were wearing respirators without fit test to determine proper protection.

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1388.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer shall provide training so that all employees whose work is regulated by this section acquire the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under this section:  On or about 08/22/2019, in a permitted confined space in the hull of the ship, employees were performing painting work, and the employer did not provide confined space training to the employees.

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1388.00 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:  On or about 08/22/2019, in a confined space in the hull of a ship, the employer did not provide employee training on a hazard communication program for employee(s) utilizing a paint process containing hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to phenylmethanol, trimethyl-1, 6-hexanediamine, ethylenediamine, methyl lsobutyl ketone applying painting materials in a confined space.