OSHA Inspection: TEILHABER MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Issued

May 12, 2020

Abate by

Jul 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, 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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:      (a) Teilhaber Manufacturing Corporation. 2360 Industrial Lane, Broomfield, CO 80020: The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace specific written hazard communication program which describes how the specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met. This condition exposes employees to respiratory hazards associate with xylene, methyl(n-amyl) ketone, and welding fumes.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

May 12, 2020

Abate by

Jul 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Teilhaber Manufacturing Corporation. 2360 Industrial Lane, Broomfield, CO 80020: The employer did not provide employees with adequate training under this standard. This condition exposes employees to respiratory hazards associate with xylene, methyl(n-amyl) ketone, and welding fumes.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

May 12, 2020

Abate by

Jul 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical        (a) Teilhaber Manufacturing Corporation. 2360 Industrial Lane, Broomfield, CO 80020: The employer did not maintain safety data sheets in the workplace. This condition exposes employees to respiratory hazards associate with xylene, methyl(n-amyl) ketone, and welding fumes.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

May 12, 2020

Abate by

Jul 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Teilhaber Manufacturing Corporation. 2360 Industrial Lane, Broomfield, CO 80020: The employer did not maintain a written respiratory protection program when they required employees to use tight fitting half mask respirators. This condition exposes employees to respiratory hazards associate with xylene, methyl(n-amyl) ketone, and welding fumes.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

May 12, 2020

Abate by

Jul 1, 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 employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      (a) Teilhaber Manufacturing Corporation. 2360 Industrial Lane, Broomfield, CO 80020: The employer did not provide employees with a medical evaluation prior to requiring employees to use tight fitting half mask respirators. This condition exposes employees to respiratory hazards associate with xylene, and methyl(n-amyl) ketone.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

May 12, 2020

Abate by

Jul 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):      (a) Teilhaber Manufacturing Corporation. 2360 Industrial Lane, Broomfield, CO 80020: The employer did not provide employees with a fit tests prior to requiring employees to use tight fitting half mask respirators. This condition exposes employees to respiratory hazards associate with xylene, and methyl(n-amyl) ketone.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").