OSHA Inspection: INFINITY SPECIALTY TAPES, LLC

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $2,901 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:  Location: Fume hood, 300 Canal Street Unit 7, Lawrence, MA.   a) On or about 6/15/22, the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix), for an employee that was wearing a tight-fitting elastomeric respirator while using the chemicals toluene and acetone.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

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:  Location: Fume hood, 300 Canal Street Unit 7, Lawrence, MA.   a) On or about 6/15/22, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for an employee that was wearing a tight-fitting elastomeric respirator while using the chemicals toluene and acetone, prior to the employee's use of the respirator.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

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:   Location: Fume hood, 300 Canal Street Unit 7, Lawrence, MA.   a) On or about 6/15/22, the employer did not provide an initial fit test for an employee that was wearing a tight-fitting elastomeric respirator while using the chemicals toluene and acetone, prior to the employee's use of the respirator.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,176 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:  Location: Fume hood, 300 Canal Street Unit 7, Lawrence, MA.   a) On or about 6/15/22, an employee working with toluene and acetone was not provided with effective information and training on the chemicals in their work area.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

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:  Location: Fume hood, 300 Canal Street Unit 7, Lawrence, MA.   a) On or about 6/15/22, the employer did not certify a workplace hazard assessment in order to determine specific personal protective equipment needed for employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to, acetone and toluene.