OSHA Inspection: CARBON COMPOSITES, INC.

Issued

2022-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $2901.00 Reduced

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:   12 Jytek Rd, Leominster, MA: On or about August 11, 2022, employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators while working with carbon composite plates that had been impregnated with phenolic resin, and the employer did not provide medical evaluations.

Issued

2022-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1290

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:   12 Jytek Rd, Leominster, MA: On or about August 11, 2022, employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators while working with carbon composite plates that had been impregnated with phenolic resin, and the employer did not provide fit tests.

Issued

2022-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $2901.00 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) - (c)(m) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  12 Jytek Rd, Leominster, MA: On or about August 11, 2022, employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators while working with carbon composite plates that had been impregnated with phenolic resin, and the employer did not develop a worksite specific respiratory protection plan.

Issued

2022-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1290

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.  12 Jytek Rd, Leominster, MA: On or about August 11, 2022, employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators while working with working with carbon composite plates that had been impregnated with phenolic resin, and the employer did not ensure that facial hair did not come between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.

Issued

2022-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i):  Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  12 Jytek Rd, Leominster, MA: On or about July 19, 2022, and at times prior, employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators while working with carbon composite plates that had been impregnated with phenolic resin, and the employer did not ensure that the respirators were stored to protect them from damaging chemicals.

Issued

2022-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  12 Jytek Rd, Leominster, MA: On or about August 11, 2022, employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators while working with carbon composite plates that had been impregnated with phenolic resin.  Training provided was ineffective due to personnel observed wearing hats under the respirators, poor sanitation of respirators, and facial hair.

Issued

2022-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii):   The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  12 Jytek Rd, Leominster, MA: On or about July 19, 2022, and at times prior, employees worked with carbon composite plates that had been impregnated with phenolic resin, and the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazard in the workplace including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to formaldehyde.

Issued

2022-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1048(d)(2): Employees who may have been exposed at or above the action level or STEL were not identified, and the exposure was not accurately determined for each identified employee:  12 Jytek Rd, Leominster, MA: On or about July 19, 2022, and at times prior, employees worked with carbon composite plates that had been impregnated with phenolic resin, and the employer did not determine their exposure to formaldehyde.