OSHA Inspection: ARMOR LITE TRAILER MFG.

Issued

Apr 7, 2020

Abate by

May 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,622 · Current $1,835 Reduced

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:  At the time of the inspection, employee that was required to wear a 3M 1/2 mask negative pressure respirator while cleaning/grinding inside aluminum tank had not received a medical evaluation.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Apr 7, 2020

Abate by

May 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  At the time of the inspection, the employee required to wear a 1/2 mask negative pressure 3M respirator had not been fit-tested.

Issued

Apr 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  At the time of the inspection, an employee required to wear a 3M 1/2 mask negative pressure respirator while grinding inside an aluminum tank had a full beard.