OSHA Inspection: KINDEN CORPORATION

Issued

Jun 13, 2023

Abate by

Jul 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,050 · Current $11,050

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  The written respiratory protection program did not include fit testing procedures or training for employees on the hazards they may be exposed to. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Jun 13, 2023

Abate by

Jul 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Employees required to wear N95 respirators while drilling holes into concrete were not medically cleared prior to respirator use. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Jun 13, 2023

Abate by

Jul 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  Employees required to wear N95 respirators while drilling holes into concrete were not fit tested prior to respirator use. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Jun 13, 2023

Abate by

Jul 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  At least one employee required to wear a N95 respirator while drilling holes into concrete had facial hair that did not allow the respirator to seal. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Jun 13, 2023

Abate by

Jul 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,050 · Current $11,050

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.  Within the primary manhole: Employees used a Makita and a Milwaukee rotary hammer drill to drill holes into concrete without any control measures implemented from Table 1-Specified Exposure Control Methods When Working with Materials Containing Crystalline Silica. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.