OSHA Inspection: GW MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $2273.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator ESLI that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:     (a) On or about 09/04/2019, at Spraying Area, for the painter and shop helper wearing 3M half-face respirators with organic vapor cartridges while spraying paint, primer, lacquer, and stain on furniture.  The employees were not provided a cartridge changeout schedule prior to being required to wear the respirators.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-23 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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  (a) On or about 09/04/2019, at Spraying Area, for the painter and shop helper wearing 3M half-face respirators with organic vapor cartridges while spraying paint, primer, lacquer, and stain on furniture.  The employee was not provided a medical evaluation prior to being required to wear the respirator.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A):  The employer permitted respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face:    (a) On or about 09/04/2019, at Spraying Area, for the painter and shop helper wearing 3M half-face respirators with organic vapor cartridges while spraying paint, primer, lacquer, and stain on furniture.  The employer did not implement procedure to prevent facial hair on respirator users.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-30 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:  (a) On or about 09/04/2019, at Spraying Area, for the painter and shop helper wearing 3M half-face respirators with organic vapor cartridges while spraying paint, primer, lacquer, and stain on furniture.  The employer did not implement storage procedures.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator:  (a) On or about 09/04/2019, at Spraying Area, for the painter and shop helper wearing 3M half-face respirators with organic vapor cartridges while spraying paint, primer, lacquer, and stain on furniture.  The employer did not train employee on respiratory protection.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $2273.00

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) On or about 09/04/2019, at Spraying Area, for the painter and shop helper spraying paint, primer, lacquer, and stain on furniture.  Employer did not train employees on hazard communication.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  The employer did not ensure that employees using tight fitting face piece respirators pass an appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  (a) On or about 09/04/2019, at Spraying Area, for the painter and shop helper wearing 3M half-face respirators with organic vapor cartridges while spraying paint, primer, lacquer, and stain on furniture.  The employee was not fit tested, either qualitatively or quantitatively, prior to being required to use this respirator by the employer.