OSHA Inspection: RISA MANAGEMENT CORP.

Issued

Nov 21, 2023

Abate by

Jun 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,572 · Current $2,143 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In the workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or where respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures including the provisions (i)-(ix) of this section, as applicable:  a) On and before 10/5/2023, at facility, for the employees wearing a Honeywell N95 respirator while welding columns and baseplates.  The employer did not implement a worksite-specific respiratory protection program.  Abatement Note:  The Respiratory Protection Program shall include the following sections:  (1) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; (2) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; (3) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; (4) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; (5) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; (6) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere- supplying respirators (if used); (7) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; (8) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and (9) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

Nov 21, 2023

Abate by

Jun 3, 2024

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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      a) On and before 10/5/2023, at facility, for the employees wearing a Honeywell N95 respirator while welding columns and baseplates.  The employees were not provided a medical evaluation prior to being required to wear the respirator.

Issued

Nov 21, 2023

Abate by

Jun 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $2,679 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a) On and before 10/5/2023, at facility, for the employees cleaning handrail brackets with Avesta Passivator 601 containing corrosive nitric acid.  The employer did not provide an eyewash and shower station.

Issued

Nov 21, 2023

Abate by

Jun 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $2,679 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer did not 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, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:        a) On and before 10/5/2023, at facility, for the employees cleaning handrail brackets with Avesta Passivator 601 containing corrosive nitric acid.  Employer did not develop a hazard communication program.

Issued

Nov 21, 2023

Abate by

Jun 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a) On and before 10/5/2023, at facility, for the employees cleaning handrail brackets with Avesta Passivator 601 containing corrosive nitric acid.  Employer did not have safety data sheets available.

Issued

Nov 21, 2023

Abate by

Jun 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On and before 10/5/2023, at facility, for the employees cleaning handrail brackets with Avesta Passivator 601 containing corrosive nitric acid.  Employer did not train employees on hazard communication.

Issued

Nov 21, 2023

Abate by

Jun 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  The employer did not ensure that employees using tight fitting face piece respirators pass an appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.   a) On and before 10/5/2023, at facility, for the employees wearing a Honeywell N95 respirator while welding columns and baseplates.  The employees were not fit tested, either qualitatively or quantitatively, prior to being required to use this respirator by the employer.