OSHA Inspection: FANTASIA ENTERPRISES LLC

Issued

Jun 3, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $984 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:    On or about March 12, 2020, the employer failed to have a respiratory protection program for employees that are required to wear respirators including, but not limited to, dust masks while chiseling rocks and stones.

Issued

Jun 3, 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:    On or about March 12, 2020, the employer failed to provide a medical evaluation to employees required to wear respirators including, but not limited to, dust masks while chiseling rocks and stones.

Issued

Jun 3, 2020

Abate by

Jul 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 and at least annually thereafter:    On or about March 12, 2020, the employer failed to provide a fit test to employees who are required to wear respirators including, but not limited to, dust masks while chiseling rocks and stones.

Issued

Jun 3, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:    On or about March 12, 2020, the employer failed to provide respiratory protection training to employees who are required to wear respirators including, but not limited to, dust masks while chiseling rocks and stones.

Issued

Jun 3, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    On or about March 12, 2020, the employer failed to identify and evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace. Employees chisel rocks down to size and are exposed to respiratory hazards including, but not limited to, asbestos, silica, and particulate not otherwise regulated.

Issued

Jun 3, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(d)(2)(i): Each employer did not perform initial monitoring of employees who were, or could reasonably be expected to be exposed to airborne concentrations at or above the TWA permissible exposure limit and/or excursion limit:    On or about March 12, 2020, the employer failed to perform initial monitoring of employees who are reasonably expected to be exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos at or above the TWA PEL and/or excursion limit. Employee exposure was not determined during asbestos activities including, but not limited to, reducing Tiger's Eye stones to size.

Issued

Jun 3, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section:    On or about March 12, 2020, the employer failed to assess employees' exposure to respirable crystalline silica in the workplace. Employees chisel rocks containing quartz down to size including, but not limited to, Tiger's eye stones.

Issued

Jun 3, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $1,500 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:    On or about March 12, 2020, the employer did not implement a written hazard communication program. Employees work with chemicals including, but not limited to, asbestos, silica, aluminum oxide, and cleaning supplies.

Issued

Jun 3, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 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:    On or about March 12, 2020, the employer failed to maintain safety data sheets in the workplace. Employees work with chemicals including, but not limited to, asbestos, silica, aluminum oxide, and cleaning supplies.

Issued

Jun 3, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 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:    On or about March 12, 2020, the employer did not provide hazard communication training for employees. Employees work with chemicals including, but not limited to, asbestos, silica, aluminum oxide, and cleaning supplies.

Issued

Jun 3, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:    On or about March 12, 2020, the workplace hazard assessment had not been put in writing and certified with the person conducting the evaluation and the dates the hazard assessment was completed.

Issued

Jun 3, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment (PPE):    On or about March 12, 2020, the employer failed to provide PPE training to employees. Employees are provided PPE including, but not limited to, safety glasses, dust masks, and gloves.