OSHA Inspection: POCONO SPECIALTY PRODUCTS LLC

Issued

2022-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1865.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

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:  a) Pocono Specialty Products LLC- Employees worked with various chemicals including but not limited to heavy aromatic solvent naphtha (petroleum) and ethyl benzene, and the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazard, on or about July 26, 2022.   Abatement certification required.

Issued

2022-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6):The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) Pocono Specialty Products LLC- Employees were provided with respirators for voluntary use when working with chemicals and the employer did not provide Appendix D training, on or about July 26, 2022.   Abatement certification required.