OSHA Inspection: XL PLUMBING INC.

Issued

2022-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $1200.00 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.) On or about May 2, 2022, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for respirator use that included provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134 (c)(1)(i)-(x). The employer required an employee to wear either a Makrite 9500 N95 or a 3M 2097 P100 half-face respirators.

Issued

2022-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-05 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.) On or about May 2, 2022, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring the use. The employer required use of a 3M 2097 half-faced respirator and Makrite 9500 N95.

Issued

2022-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-05 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.) On or about May 2, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees were fit tested prior to the required use of the respirators. The employer required employees to wear 3M 2097 half-faced respirators and Makrite 9500 N95 respirators.

Issued

2022-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $1200.00 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.) On or about May 2, 2022, the employer did not implement and maintain a written hazard communication program at the site. Employees are working with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Bad axe, Liquid Wall Wash, and Flash-AF.

Issued

2022-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical.   a.) On or about May 2, 2022, the employees working with chemicals including, but not limited to Carpet 86 and Mildew Stain Remover did not have safety data sheets accessible to them.