OSHA Inspection: MARCHAND PAINTING INC.

Issued

2022-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $4144.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A):Facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interferes with valve function;   Location: site On or about 9/1/22, the employer did not ensure an employee required to wear a tight fitting half face respirator while painting was clean shaven where the respirator sealed around the face.

Issued

2022-11-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(5)(ii): Retraining was not conducted when inadequacies in the employee's knowledge or use of the respirator indicated that the employee did not retain the necessary training or skill:  Location: site On or about 9/1/22, an employee with a full beard was using a half-face elastomeric respirator while spray painting overhead.