OSHA Inspection: THE PRAXIS COMPANIES

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures:       On or about December 10, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 1504 S Kaufman Street, Ennis, Texas; the employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was available at the workplace.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      On or about December 10, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 1504 S Kaufman Street, Ennis, Texas; the employer did not provide medical evaluation for employees required to use respirators, exposing employees to physiological hazards.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-13 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 an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirators is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:     On or about December 10, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 1504 S Kaufman Street, Ennis, Texas; employees required to use respirators were not fit tested prior to respirator use and annually, exposing them to physiological hazards.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks;                                                                                                                                                                                                                     On or about December 10, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 1504 S Kaufman Street, Ennis, Texas; employees operated Sears Craftsman Heavy Duty 151/2  drill press model and s/n not legible exposed to amputation and laceration hazards.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b):  Machine designed for a fixed location was not securely anchored to prevent walking and moving chips and sparks;                                                                                                      On or about December 10, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 1504 S Kaufman Street, Ennis, Texas; employees operated Sears Craftsman Heavy Duty 151/2  drill press model and s/n not legible was not securely anchored to prevent moving and walking exposing employees to struck by hazard from top heavy machine.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910. 1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each work place, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning:          In the manufacturing area of the facility, the employer did not ensure that a written hazard communication program with all the required elements was available at the workplace for employee using chemicals containing MEKP, styrene and Benzene.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $757.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:    In the manufacturing area of the facility, the employer did not ensure all work areas, including but not limited to floors, passageways, walls, and electrical equipment was clean and sanitary to prevent slip and falls, and potential combustible or explosive conditions.