OSHA Inspection: SUSAN GORDON POTTERY, LLC

Issued

2020-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1388.00 Reduced

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 November 06, 2019 - Facility, a written respiratory protection program had not been developed and implemented for employees required by the employer to wear 3M half-face respirators when engaged in activities such as, but not limited to, golding.

Issued

2020-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-02 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) On or about November 06, 2019 - Facility, the employer did not ensure that medical evaluations were provided to employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M half-face respirator.

Issued

2020-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:   (a) On or about November 06, 2019 - Facility, the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M half-face respirator were fit tested.

Issued

2020-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1388.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  (a) On or about November 06, 2019 - Glaze area, a relocatable power strip was series connected to an extension cord.

Issued

2020-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1388.00 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) On or about November 6, 2019 - Facility, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication for chemicals used such as, but not limited to, Isopropyl Alcohol and Duncan OG 805 Premium Gold.

Issued

2020-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 November 06, 2019 - Workshop, employees working with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Isopropyl Alcohol and Duncan OG 805 Premium Gold, had not been trained.

Issued

2020-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (a) On or about November 06, 2019 - Workshop, Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for chemicals such as, but not limited to Isopropyl Alcohol and Duncan OG 805 Premium Gold, were not readily accessible to employees.

Issued

2020-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition:  (a) On or about November 06, 2019 - Facility, safety glasses were stored in a basket and exposed to dust accumulation and potential scratches.