OSHA Inspection: DC ENTERPRISES LLC

Issued

2023-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3572.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each 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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a. On or about May 18, 2023, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program on hazardous chemicals in the workplace such as, but not limited to, rust remover containing phosphoric and paints containing acetone.

Issued

2023-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  a. On or before May 18, 2023, the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication training program on hazardous chemicals in the workplace such as, but not limited to, rust remover containing phosphoric acid and paints containing acetone.

Issued

2023-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  a.  On or about May 18, 2023, the employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification.

Issued

2023-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2): Where respirator use is not required:  29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii): In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).  a.  On or about May 18, 2023, the employer failed to develop and implement any written respiratory protection program.  Employees were allowed to use a D&K Model 8200 tight-fitting, half-face respirator with organic vapor cartridges on a voluntary use basis while painting vehicles.

Issued

2023-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  a. On or about May 18, 2023, the employer failed to provide medical evaluations for employees who wore tight-fighting respirators on a voluntary basis.  Employees are provided a D&K Model 8200 tight-fitting, half-face respirator with organic vapor cartridges to use on a voluntary basis.

Issued

2023-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i): All respirators shall be stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals, and they shall be packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve.   a. On or about May 18, 2023, the employer did not ensure that respirators were stored in a manner to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, and damaging chemicals, and were not stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valves.  A D&K Model 8200 tight-fitting, half-face respirator with organic vapor cartridges attached was stored in the open on a shelf in bay.

Issued

2023-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6): The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, shall be provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer.  a. On or about May 18, 2023, the employer did not provide the information required in Appendix D to employees who used tight-fitting respirators on a voluntary basis.  Employees were provided a D&K Model 8200 tight-fitting, half-face respirator with organic vapor cartridges to use.