OSHA Inspection: HOUSTON PLATING & COATINGS LLC

Issued

2022-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7458.00 · Current $4475.00 Reduced

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) On or about March 24, 2022, in department 450, a cartridge change schedule was not implemented for employees required to use respirators with multi-gas cartridges while spray painting.

Issued

2022-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7458.00 · Current $4475.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  a) On or about March 24, 2022, in department 450, where employees required to use tight fitting respirators while spray painting  were not annually fit tested.

Issued

2022-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-30 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) On or about April 12, 2022 ,  in department 450, where employees with facial hair wore half face tight fitting respirators while spray painting.