OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN ASPHALT COMPANY

Issued

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 did not present a health hazard to the user:  a) Facility: The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory program for employees that voluntarily wore a MSA Comfo Respirator for dust exposure when working outdoors during the winter, on or about 10/16/19.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-15 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) Facility: The employee did not provide a medical evaluation for an employee that voluntarily wore a MSA Comfo Respirator for dust exposure when conducting winter maintenance at the facility, on or about 10/16/19.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.