OSHA Inspection: SCHAEFER ART BRONZE CASTING

Issued

Jul 31, 2023

Abate by

Aug 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $4,465

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer:  On or about February 8, 2023, and at times prior thereto, a written respiratory protection program was not provided where employees were required to wear respirators to perform their job duties.  Employees are exposed to inhalation hazards while working with chemicals, such as, but not limited to, lacquer, acetone, ammonium chloride, nitric acid, and other chemicals.

Issued

Jul 31, 2023

Abate by

Aug 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   On or about February 8, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees using N95 particulate respirators were not provided a copy of Appendix D and understanding how to properly use the respirators exposing employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Jul 31, 2023

Abate by

Aug 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $4,465

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.  On or about February 8, 2023, and at times prior thereto, medical evaluations were not provided to employees prior to them wearing respirators in the workplace.

Issued

Jul 31, 2023

Abate by

Aug 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.  On or about February 8, 2023, and at times prior thereto, a written hazard communication program was not developed, implemented, and maintained when employees use hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, lacquer, acetone, ammonium chloride, nitric acid, and other chemicals.

Issued

Jul 31, 2023

Abate by

Aug 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed.  On or about February 8, 2023, and at times prior thereto, a workplace hazard assessment was not conducted through a written certification.