OSHA Inspection: RESOLVE MAGONE MARINE

Issued

May 6, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,783 · Current $4,627 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 (Maritime Reference: 1915.154) :    Resolve Magone Marine:  A written respiratory protection plan had not been developed and implemented.  Employees wore respirators while painting and welding.  Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

May 6, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 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 (Maritime Reference: 1915.154):    Resolve Magone Marine:  Medical evaluations were not provided for employees required to wear tight fitting respirators during painting and welding activities.  Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

May 6, 2020

Abate by

Aug 31, 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, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter(Maritime Reference: 1915.154) :     Resolve Magone Marine: Fit tests had not been provided to employees wearing respirators while painting and welding.  Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

May 6, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for canisters and cartridges that was based on objective information or data that would ensure that canisters and cartridges were changed before the end of their service life (Maritime Reference: 1915.154):    Resolve Magone Marine:  A change schedule for cartridges had not been implemented for employees required to wear tight fitting dual cartridge respirators during painting and welding activities.  Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

May 6, 2020

Abate by

Jun 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,783 · Current $4,626 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(Maritime Reference: 1915.1200):    Resolve Magone Marine:  A written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals.  Employees were exposed to chemical hazards such as welding and paint fumes.