OSHA Inspection: PALACE INTERIOR LLC

Issued

Aug 10, 2023

Abate by

Oct 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:   a) On or about 6/27/2023 at #8225 Subbase St. Thomas, USVI 00802. Employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators.

Issued

Aug 10, 2023

Abate by

Oct 2, 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: Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  a. On or about June 27, 2023, at #8225 Subbase, St. Thomas , VI, employees were wearing respirators without a medical evaluation.

Issued

Aug 10, 2023

Abate by

Oct 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1):The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a. On or about June 27, 2023, at #8225 Subbase, St. Thomas , VI, employees were wearing tight-fitting respirators without  an appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test.

Issued

Aug 10, 2023

Abate by

Oct 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $1,100 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:   On or about 6/27/2023 at #8225 Subbase, St. Thomas, USVI, the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program had employees working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, various types of paints and paint thinner.