OSHA Inspection: KOALA INSULATION OF DOYLESTOWN

Issued

2022-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1865.00 · Current $933.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 17739135

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 June 28, 2022, the employer provided and required the use of air purifying respirators and did not provide employees with a medical evaluation in order to determine employees' ability to wear the respirator prior to use in the workplace.

Issued

2022-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 17739135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employees using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.  a) On or about June 28, 2022, the employer provided and mandated the use of air purifying respirators and did not fit test employees prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

2022-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 17739135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer.  a) On or about June 28, 2022, the employer provided and required the use of air purifying respirators and the respirators were not cleaned and disinfected prior to storage.