OSHA Inspection: JOSUA ALEXIS GUARDADO MEJIA

Issued

2021-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3511.00 · Current $2458.00 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:  a) At a jobsite located at 4391 SW Amethyst Dr, Lees Summit, MO, employees engaged in painting of a residential home were exposed to respiratory hazards related to using paint and thinner chemicals. The employer required the use of full face and half face respirators with organic vapor cartridges.  The employer did not have a written respiratory protection program. This was documented on or around 3 Jun 2021.

Issued

2021-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At a jobsite located at 4391 SW Amethyst Dr, Lees Summit, MO, employees engaged in painting of a residential home were exposed to respiratory hazards related to using paint and thinner chemicals. The employer required the use of full face and half face respirators with organic vapor cartridges. The employer did not provide medical evaluations to each employee that was required to wear a respirator . This was documented on or around 3 Jun 2021.

Issued

2021-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At a jobsite located at 4391 SW Amethyst Dr, Lees Summit, MO, employees engaged in painting of a residential home were exposed to respiratory hazards related to using paint and thinner chemicals. The employer required the use of full face and half face respirators with organic vapor cartridges. The employer did not conduct fit tests when requiring the use of tight-fitting respirators. This was documented on or around 3 Jun 2021.

Issued

2021-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1229.00 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:  a) At a jobsite located at 4391 SW Amethyst Dr, Lees Summit, MO, employees engaged in painting of a residential home were exposed to, but not limited to paints and lacquer thinner. Employees using these chemicals are exposed to fire hazards, corrosive substances, and respiratory hazards.  The employer did not have a written hazard communication program. This was documented on or around 3 Jun 2021.

Issued

2021-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2867.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(11):Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) At a jobsite located at 4391 SW Amethyst Dr, Lees Summit, MO, employees engaged in painting of a residential home were exposed to fall hazards.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards when painting the side of a house at a height of greater than 6 feet from the lower level.  This was documented on or around 3 Jun 2021.