OSHA Inspection: E H KAUFMAN ENTERPRISES

Issued

Jan 20, 2022

Abate by

Feb 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $465 · Current $465

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   Location:  627 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut  Abatement certification and verification for Citation 01, Item 001a; Citation 01, Item 001b; Citation 01, Item 001c; Citation 01, Item 001d; Citation 01, Item 001e; Citation 01, Item 002a; Citation 01, Item 002b and Citation 02, Item 001 with a final order date of  10/6/2021  was not received within 10 calendar days ( by 11/25/2021) following the abatement due date (11/15/2021).

Issued

Aug 31, 2021

Abate by

Nov 15, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $1,951 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures including the provisions of sections 1910.134(c)(1)(ii)-(ix).   ESTABLISHMENT: The employer had not established and implemented a written respiratory protection program where the employee wore full face and half face respirators during work tasks such as (but not limited to) resin preparation, applying orthotic or prosthetic glue, mold preparation, and prosthetic socket grinding.

Issued

Aug 31, 2021

Abate by

Nov 15, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii):  The employer did not select a NIOSH-certified respirator.  ESTABLISHMENT: The employer did not select a NIOSH-certified respirator in the workplace where the employee wore a full face respirator during work tasks such as (but not limited to) resin preparation, applying orthotic or prosthetic glue, mold preparation, and prosthetic socket grinding. The employer instead selected Jingzhou Strong brand (ST-S100X-3 rubber, or ST-S100-3 silicone) full face respirators for use at the workplace which were not NIOSH approved.

Issued

Aug 31, 2021

Abate by

Nov 15, 2021

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.  ESTABLISHMENT: 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 where employees wore full face and half face respirators during work tasks such as (but not limited to) resin preparation, applying orthotic or prosthetic glue, mold preparation, and prosthetic socket grinding.

Issued

Aug 31, 2021

Abate by

Nov 15, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  The 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) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  ESTABLISHMENT: The employer did not ensure that the employee using a tight-fitting half face and full face respirators was fit tested prior to the initial use of the respirators during work tasks such as (but not limited to) resin preparation, applying orthotic or prosthetic glue, mold preparation, and prosthetic socket grinding.

Issued

Aug 31, 2021

Abate by

Nov 15, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1): 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  ESTABLISHMENT: The employer did not provide effective training on the general requirements of this section for the employee exposed to hazardous chemicals and wearing a full face and half face respirator during work tasks such as (but not limited to) resin preparation, applying orthotic or prosthetic glue, mold preparation, and prosthetic socket grinding.

Issued

Aug 31, 2021

Abate by

Nov 15, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $1,951 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.  ESTABLISHMENT: The Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program where the employee was exposed to hazardous chemicals during work tasks such as (but not limited to) resin preparation, applying orthotic or prosthetic glue, mold preparation, and prosthetic socket grinding.

Issued

Aug 31, 2021

Abate by

Nov 15, 2021

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:   ESTABLISHMENT: The Employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area where the employee was exposed to organic solvents, resins, and other possible carcinogens during work tasks such as (but not limited to) resin preparation, applying orthotic or prosthetic glue, mold preparation, and prosthetic socket grinding.

Issued

Aug 31, 2021

Abate by

Nov 15, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  ESTABLISHMENT: The employer did not verify through written certification the document which provided a description of the required personal protective equipment to be worn when using hazardous chemicals during work tasks such as (but not limited to) resin preparation, applying orthotic or prosthetic glue, mold preparation, and prosthetic socket grinding.