OSHA Inspection: ROBERTS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Issued

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6831.00 · Current $5123.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   a)   4223 Buffalo Road, North Chili - On or about 02/01/2023,  the employer did not provide respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible.  Building mechanic(s) voluntarily donned a 1/2 mask elastomeric respirator (3M with organic cartridges) while spray can painting.  The employee(s) were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii):The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a)   4223 Buffalo Road, North Chili - On or about 02/01/2023, the employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator so that its use did not present a health hazard to the user.   Building mechanic(s) voluntarily donned a 1/2 mask elastomeric respirator (3M with organic cartridges) while spray can painting.  The employee(s) were not provided a medical evaluation to ensure the employee(s) were medically able to wear a respirator.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6831.00 · Current $5123.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(b)(3): Provisions were not made to prevent woodworking machine(s) from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failure:   a)   4223 Buffalo Road, North Chili - On or about 02/01/2023, provisions were not made to prevent woodworking machine(s) from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failure.  A table-saw (Rockwell S/N 84-3512, operating at 1725RPM) was not equipped with an anti-restart switch.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED