OSHA Inspection: MIDWEST RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY, INC.

Issued

Oct 20, 2021

Abate by

Dec 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,755 · Current $878 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 April 27, 2021, the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program when employees were required to wear tight-fitting half face respirators when conducting activities including spray painting.

Issued

Oct 20, 2021

Abate by

Dec 10, 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:  On or about April 27, 2021, the employer failed to ensure that employees required to wear a respirator to perform tasks such as, but not limited to, spray painting were provided a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.

Issued

Oct 20, 2021

Abate by

Dec 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  On or about April 27, 2021, the employer failed to ensure that employees required to use a tight-fitting half face respirator when spray painting, were provided with a fit test.

Issued

Oct 20, 2021

Abate by

Dec 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about April 27, 2021, the employer failed to ensure that employees required to use a tight-fitting half face respirator when spray painting did not have facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face of the exposed employee.

Issued

Oct 20, 2021

Abate by

Dec 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The employer did not ensure that the person authorized to perform the necessary sorbent bed and filter changes filled out a tag indicating by the signature and date that maintenance changes were performed:  On or about April 27, 2021, the employer failed to ensure that the person authorized to perform the necessary sorbent bed and filter changes filled out a tag indicating the date maintenance changes were performed. The employer did not know the last time the filter had been changed.

Issued

Oct 20, 2021

Abate by

Dec 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.134(i)(7): Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both:  On or about April 27, 2021, the employer failed to ensure that the oil lubricated compressor used to supply breathing air had a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm or both. The line was not monitored for carbon monoxide content.

Issued

Oct 20, 2021

Abate by

Dec 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:   On or about April 27, 2021, the employer failed to provide training prior to employees being required to wear tight-fitting half face respirators when conducting activities including spray in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 20, 2021

Abate by

Dec 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $1,171 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 April 27, 2021, the employer did not develop, implement, or maintain a written hazard communication program, describing how criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) were met when employees were exposed to chemicals including but not limited to spray paint and abrasive blasting media.

Issued

Oct 20, 2021

Abate by

Dec 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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 April 27, 2021, the employer failed to provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in the work area to employees exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to, abrasive blasting media, spray paints, and welding fumes.

Issued

Oct 20, 2021

Abate by

Dec 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):   On or about April 27, 2021, the employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as competent to operate a powered industrial vehicle.