OSHA Inspection: CORROSION CONTROL SPECIALISTS, INC.

Issued

2022-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9324.00 · Current $9324.00

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) Worksite,  100 Military Ocean Terminal Street, Bayonne, NJ  The employer required ship paint sprayers that mixed and sprayed flammable spray paints to wear 1/2 mask elastomeric negative pressure respirators with organic vapor cartridges. The employer failed to provide three employees performing mixing and spray painting operations with a medical evaluation to ensure they were capable of wearing a negative pressure respirator.   Violation occurred on or about  December 27, 2021,  and thereafter.

Issued

2022-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:  a) Worksite,  100 Military Ocean Terminal Street, Bayonne, NJ  The employer required ship paint sprayers that mixed and sprayed flammable spray paints that contained chemicals including but not limited to zylene, and n-butyl acetate, and hexamethylene di-isocyanate,  to wear 1/2 mask elastomeric negative pressure respirators with organic vapor cartridges.  The employer failed to provide three employees performing this mixing and spray painting with an annual  fit test in 2021 , within 1 year after their initial fit test.   Violation occurred on or about  December 27, 2021,  and thereafter.