OSHA Inspection: CHEMART COMPANY

Issued

2021-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4178.00 · Current $4178.00

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:  (a) Acid chemical storage area:   On or about 4/26/21 the employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard of hydrochloric acid in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form.

Issued

2021-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:   (a) Acid chemical storage area:   On or about 4/26/21 the employer did not implement a change schedule for employees wearing a Honeywell full face elastomeric APR respirator, with 75SCP100L acid gases respirator, not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life.

Issued

2021-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5223.00 · Current $0.00 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:  (a) Acid chemical storage area:   On or about 4/26/21  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 Honeywell full face elastomeric APR respirator in the workplace.

Issued

2021-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4178.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:  (a) Acid chemical storage area:   On or about 4/26/21  the employer did not ensure that employees using a Honeywell full face elastomeric APR respirator were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

2021-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) Acid chemical storage area:   On or about 4/26/21  the employer did not ensure that Honeywell full face elastomeric APR respirators were not 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.