OSHA Inspection: GENERAL PARTITIONS MFG. CORP.

Issued

2024-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5485.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:   a.) General Partitions Manufacturing Corp.,  On or about November 20th, 2023 and times prior thereto:  Employees voluntarily wore half mask air-purifying respirators (3M brand #6100 series with organic vapor cartridges) during welding/plasma cutting of stainless  steel onsite.  The company did not establish a worksite specific written respiratory protection program that covered requirements including, but not limited to,  medical evaluations for voluntary users of half mask air-purifying respirators (elastomeric).   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2024-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   a) General Partitions Manufacturing Corp., On or about November 20th, 2023, and at times prior thereto: Employees voluntarily wore N95  disposable respirators (dust masks) while conducting operations including, but not limited to, cleaning and welding on various metals were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134.  b.)  General Partitions Manufacturing Corp., On or about November 20th, 2023, and at times prior thereto: Employees voluntarily wore half mask air-purifying respirators (3M brand #6100 series with organic vapor cartridges) during welding/plasma cutting of stainless  steel onsite. Employees were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2024-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-18 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.) General Partitions Manufacturing Corp.,  on or about November 20th, 2023 and times prior thereto:  Employees voluntarily wore half mask air-purifying  elastomeric respirators (3M brand #6100 series with organic vapor cartridges) during welding/plasma cutting of stainless  steel and metals onsite.  The employer did not ensure medical evaluations were performed prior to allowing employees to wear the elastomeric respirators.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2024-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5485.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(a):The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  a.) General Partitions Manufacturing Corp.,  on or about December 5th , 2023 and times prior thereto:  Employees hands were potentially exposed to thermal burns during the plasma cutting of stainless steel.  An employee performing plasma cutting on stainless steel was not wearing gloves to prevent the hands from potential thermal burns during cutting operations.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2024-02-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4113.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

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.) General Partitions Manufacturing Corp, welding area, on or about November 20th, 2023 and times prior thereto:  Employees performed welding/cutting operations on stainless steel onsite.   Employees that performed welding/cutting on stainless steel were not provided with effective hazard communication training regarding the health hazards associated with hexavalent chromium.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2024-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):   a.) General Partitions Manufacturing Corp, welding area, on or about November 20th, 2023 and times prior thereto:  Employees performed welding/cutting operations on stainless steel onsite.  The employer did not determine employees potential exposure to hexavalent chromium during welding operations on stainless steel.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.