OSHA Inspection: DASHER/LAWLESS INC.

Issued

Apr 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,162 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c):The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  On or about January 10, 2022, the employer failed to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Apr 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 30, 2022

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 January 10, 2022, the employer failed to conduct medical evaluations on employees who use tight-fitting respirators.

Issued

Apr 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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 January 10, 2022, the employer failed to conduct fit-testing for employees required to use tight-fitting respirators.

Issued

Apr 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 30, 2022

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 February 10, 2022, the employer failed to ensure that employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators did not have facial hair that affects the seal of the respirator.

Issued

Apr 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k):The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  On or about January 10, 2022, the employer failed to provide respirator training for employees required to wear respirators.

Issued

Apr 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $3,626 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(g)(2):The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  On or about January 10, 2022, the employer failed to ensure that employees received annual fire extinguisher training.   Note the employer may exercise one of the following options:   1. Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75  to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50  to the nearest unit for Class B fires), and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(g).  The other sections of 29 CFR also apply.   2. Provide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employees to immediately evacuate upon the sound of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and train/educate designated employees per 1910.157(g).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(d).   3. Establish a written fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy shall include an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and 29 CFR 1910.39(a).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 related to the use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided, but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(e) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance, and testing of equipment).

Issued

Apr 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,164 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 January 10, 2022, the employer failed to develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program. Employees regularly perform painting and welding work.

Issued

Apr 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 30, 2022

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:  On or about January 10, 2022, the employer failed to provide hazard communication training.

Issued

Apr 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  On or about January 10,  2022, the employer failed to ensure a written and certified workplace hazard assessment was performed.