OSHA Inspection: TRIANGLE FASTENER CORPORATION

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4687.00 · Current $2812.00 Reduced

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:  (a) Facility- On or about July 20, 2023, the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear a 3M half facepiece respirator during painting, exposing employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) Facility - On or about June 20, 2023,  the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for the painter using a 3M half face piece respirator exposing the employee to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) Facility - On or about July 20, 2023, the employer did not ensure that the painter was fit tested prior to using the 3M half piece respirator exposing employee to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators:  (a) Facility-On or about July 20, 2023, the employer did not provide respiratory training to the employees required to use a 3M half face piece respirators exposing employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4687.00 · Current $2812.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) Facility - On or about July 20, 2023, the employer had not developed and implemented a hazard communication program governing the usage of hazardous chemicals used for cleaning and sanitizing such as but not limited to paints, thinner and etc., exposing employees to chemical hazards such as eye, skin, and respiratory irritation.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) Facility - On or about July 20, 2023, the employer did not provide training on the chemicals that employees may be exposed to in the workplace such as but not limited to paints and thinners, exposing employees to chemical hazards such as eye, skin and respiratory irritation.