OSHA Inspection: PRECISION TURNED COMPONENTS

Issued

2024-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $5646.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2037

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) Back Finishing Area of the Establishment: On or about October 31, 2023, an employee was engaged in cleaning and degreasing metal parts using Safety-Kleen Premium Solvent while wearing a 3M Half-Face Organic Vapor respirator when the employer had not developed nor implemented a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2024-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2037

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii):The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  (a) Back Finishing Area of the Establishment: On or about October 31, 2023 the employer did not identify and evaluate employee exposure while they are performing cleaning and degreasing of metal parts using Safety-Kleen Premium Solvent.

Issued

2024-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2037

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) Back Finishing Area of the Establishment: On or about October 31, 2023 an employee was performing cleaning and degreasing metal parts work using Safety-Kleen Premium Solvent  while wearing a 3M Half-Face Organic Vapor respirator and the employer had not provided a medical evaluation.

Issued

2024-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2037

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):    (a) Back Finishing Area of the Establishment: On or about October 31, 2023, the employer did not conduct fit testing for an employee wearing a 3M Half-Face Organic Vapor respirator when engaged in cleaning and degreasing metal parts using Safety-Kleen Premium Solvent.