OSHA Inspection: ALPHA PAINTING & DECORATING CO., INC.

Issued

2023-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $4688.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable, and effective annual training to employees who were required to use respirators.   On or about November 10, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees were required to use respirators on a daily basis, including half-mask filtering facepiece dust masks and elastomeric respirators without having received comprehensive annual training, exposing employees to various respiratory related hazards.

Issued

2023-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4687.00 · Current $2812.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).  On or about November 10, 2022, and at times prior thereto, two employees were using paint to perform maintenance and remodeling work at a commercial campus without safety data sheets accessible for each chemical onsite, exposing the employees to various respiratory and chemical related hazards.

Issued

2023-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment.  On or about November 10, 2022, and at times prior thereto, two employees were using caulk and paint to perform maintenance and remodeling work at a commercial campus without a hazard assessment having been performed, exposing the employees to various respiratory and dermal related hazards.

Issued

2023-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $877.00 · Current $526.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): Respiratory protection program. The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use.  In addition, did not develop and implement the program elements required for voluntary use to prevent potential hazards associated with the use of the respirator.   On or about November 10, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees were required to use respirators on a daily basis, including half-mask filtering facepiece dust masks and elastomeric respirators, without having a respiratory protection program that included all required provisions, exposing the employees to various respiratory related hazards.