OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE STATE HAIL COMPANY INC.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,301 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  Employer did not establish nor implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures when respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer    a) At the establishment, on or about 1/29/2020: Employer had not established a written respiratory protection program when employees were required to wear half face air purifying respirators.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:      a) At the establishment, on or about 1/29/2020: Employees required to wear 3M half face air purifying respirators and had not been provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:  a) At the establishment, on or about 1/29/2020: Employees required to wear 3M half face air purifying respirators and had not been and had not been fit tested.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,301 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; specifically:     1) Labeling and other forms of warning;   2) SDS requirements for the hazardous materials known to be present at the jobsite;   3) Employee training and information.  The written program must also include:   (a) A list of all the chemicals used at the jobsite.   (b) Methods to inform employees of hazards associated with non-routine tasks.   (c) Methods the employer will use to inform any contractors employees of workplace hazards.   a)  At the establishment, on or about 1/29/2020: A written hazard communication program was not developed for the employees who work with hazardous materials including but not limited to:  PPG Paints; Superior Products: Cherry Foam Car Wash' Clear View Glass Cleaner; Rubber Dressing and Non-Acid Universal Cleaner.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a)  At the establishment, on or about 1/29/2020: The employer did not have safety data sheets for each hazardous material including, but not limited to:  Superior Products: Cherry Foam Car Wash' Clear View Glass Cleaner; Rubber Dressing and Non-Acid Universal Cleaner.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:    a)  At the establishment, on or about 1/29/2020: Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to:  PPG Paints; Superior Products: Cherry Foam Car Wash' Clear View Glass Cleaner; Rubber Dressing and Non-Acid Universal Cleaner and were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2).