OSHA Inspection: SELECT PAINT AND FINISHES, LLC

Issued

Oct 14, 2021

Abate by

Oct 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(1):The respirator used for protection against gases and vapors was not equipped with an end-of-service-life indicator (ESLI) certified by NIOSH for the contaminant: (Note:  The employer may provide an air-purifying respirator provided the respirator is equipped with end-of-service-life indicators or a change schedule has been developed. Otherwise, the employer must provide an atmosphere-supplying respirator.  World Trade Center jobsite: On or about, April 23, 2021, employees using spray-on solvent based coating were using negative pressure tight-fitting facepiece respirator equipped with organic vapor cartridges, were not equipped with end-of-service-life indicators, nor a change schedule developed for cartridge replacement.

Issued

Oct 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,753 · Current $0 Reduced

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:  World Trade Center jobsite: On or about, April 23, 2021, employees required to wear respirators were not provided with medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(7)(iv): The employer did not provide additional medical evaluations that complied with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134 when a change occurred in the workplace conditions that resulted in a substantial increase in the physiological burden placed on an employee:   World Trade Center jobsite: On or about, April 23, 2021, employees required to wear respirators were not provided with an additional medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator with a change workplace conditions (e.g., physical work effort, protective clothing, respiratory protection, chemical exposure, and temperature) that may result in a substantial increase in the physiological burden placed on an employee.

Issued

Oct 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,753 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used,  and at least annually thereafter.  World Trade Center jobsite: On or about, April 23, 2021, employees required to use  tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested whenever a different respirator facepiece was used and/or fit tested annually thereafter.

Issued

Oct 14, 2021

Abate by

Oct 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:    World Trade Center jobsite: On or about, April 23, 2021, employees that had significant facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and their face,  thus not ensuring an adequate face to facepiece seal, were required to use tight-fitting facepiece respirators .

Issued

Oct 14, 2021

Abate by

Oct 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(8): Horizontal lifelines were not designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall arrest system, which maintained a safety factor of at least two: World Trade Center jobsite: On or about, April 23, 2021, the employer installed and used a horizontal lifeline that was not designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall arrest system, which did not maintain a safety factor of at least two.

Issued

Oct 14, 2021

Abate by

Dec 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii):   World Trade Center jobsite: On or about, April 23, 2021, the employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was adequately trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii) (a)(2)(ii) The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; (a)(2)(iii) The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used; (a)(2)(viii) The standards contained in this subpart.