OSHA Inspection: APCM, LLC.

Issued

Nov 9, 2022

Abate by

Jan 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,200 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:  Mixing Station:  On or about May 12, 2022, the employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures when employees were required to use half face respirators while mixing epoxy resin powders such as a Category 2 reprotoxin, Technicure AH-300, and a Category 3 respiratory irritant, EPON Resin 828, when at the Mixing Station.

Issued

Nov 9, 2022

Abate by

Dec 29, 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:  Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  Mixing Station:  On or about May 12, 2022, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine employees' ability to use respirators, before employees were required to use half face respirators while mixing epoxy resin powders such as a Category 2 reprotoxin, Technicure AH-300, and a Category 3 respiratory irritant, EPON Resin 828, when at the Mixing Station.

Issued

Nov 9, 2022

Abate by

Dec 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   Mixing Station:  On or about May 12, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees who were required to wear tight-fitting respirators were fit-tested prior to initial use of the respirators. Employees were required to use half face respirators while mixing epoxy resin powders such as a Category 2 reprotoxin, Technicure AH-300, and a Category 3 respiratory irritant, EPON Resin 828, when at the Mixing Station.

Issued

Nov 9, 2022

Abate by

Dec 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:   Mixing Station:  On or about May 12, 2022, the employer did not establish training on the usage of the respirators provided to employees prior to requiring them to wear it while mixing epoxy resin powders such as a Category 2 reprotoxin, Technicure AH-300, and a Category 3 respiratory irritant, EPON Resin 828, when at the Mixing Station.

Issued

Nov 9, 2022

Abate by

Jan 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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:  Company-wide:  On or about May 12, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment while performing tasks including, but not limited to, mixing epoxy resin powders such as a Category 2 reprotoxin, Technicure AH-300, and a Category 3 respiratory irritant, EPON Resin 828, when at the Mixing Station.

Issued

Nov 9, 2022

Abate by

Dec 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):  Mixing Station:  On or about May 12, 2022, the employer did not ensure that five-gallon containers used to store chemicals such as a base resin catalyst mix was labeled, tagged, or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v).