OSHA Inspection: JAYCO INC.

Issued

Sep 11, 2019

Abate by

Oct 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,366 · Current $7,956 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    (a)   Maintenance Shop: on or about June 13, 2019 and at times prior thereto; employees voluntarily wear Miller half mask tight fitting respirators while performing painting and welding activities.      NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)    Maintenance Shop: on or about June 13, 2019 and at times prior thereto; employees voluntarily wear Miller half mask tight fitting respirators while performing painting and welding activities.  NOTE: Abatement certification is not required for this item.

Issued

Sep 11, 2019

Abate by

Oct 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Maintenance Shop: on or about June 13, 2019 and at times prior thereto; employees voluntarily wear Miller half mask tight fitting respirators while performing painting and welding activities.    NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 11, 2019

Abate by

Oct 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (a)    Maintenance Shop: on or about June 13, 2019 and at times prior thereto; employees voluntarily wear Miller half mask tight fitting respirators while performing painting and welding activities.    NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 11, 2019

Abate by

Oct 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,683 · Current $3,978 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:    (a)  Maintenance Shop: on or about June 13, 2019 and at times prior thereto; employees who were working next to and adjacent to employees welding, were not protected from ultraviolet radiation.     NOTE: Abatement certification is not required for this item.

Issued

Sep 11, 2019

Abate by

Oct 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $5,304 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) Maintenance Shop, on June 13, 2019 and times prior thereto; the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program in the workplace. Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Carbon Steel Electrodes and Rods, Aluminum Welding and Metallizing Wire, and Tacoma Screw Products, Inc. Industrial High Solids Protective Coating when welding and painting.      NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 11, 2019

Abate by

Oct 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:   (a) Maintenance Shop, on June 13, 2019 and times prior thereto; the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program in the workplace. Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Carbon Steel Electrodes and Rods, Aluminum Welding and Metallizing Wire, and Tacoma Screw Products, Inc. Industrial High Solids Protective Coating when welding and painting.    NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 11, 2019

Abate by

Oct 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   (a) Maintenance Shop, on June 13, 2019 and times prior thereto; the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program in the workplace. Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Carbon Steel Electrodes and Rods, Aluminum Welding and Metallizing Wire, and Tacoma Screw Products, Inc. Industrial High Solids Protective Coating when welding and painting.    NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.