OSHA Inspection: THE YARDER MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Issued

May 23, 2024

Abate by

Jun 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,420 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0730152016202610

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:  On or about February 28, 2024, the employer had not established and implemented elements of a written respiratory protection program for employees voluntarily using 1/2 faced elastomeric respirators when performing job tasks such as, but not limited to welding galvannealed steel. Elements to be covered by the respiratory protection program include the medical evaluation process, procedures to ensure employees clean, store and maintain respirators, and providing training and information to the employees.

Issued

May 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0730152016202610

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:  On or about February 28, 2024, the employer had not provided medical evaluations to employees voluntarily permitted to wear half-faced elastomeric respirators when performing job tasks such as but not limited to welding galvannealed steel to determine their ability to use a respirator prior to its first use in the work environment.

Issued

May 23, 2024

Abate by

Jun 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0730152016202610

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) On or about February 28, 2024, the employer had not provided employees voluntarily using 1/2 faced elastomeric respirators when performing job tasks such as but not limited to welding galvannealed steel with the advisory information on respirators from Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.  b) On or about February 28, 2024, the employer had not provided employees voluntarily using filtering facepiece respirators when performing job tasks such as but not limited to welding with the advisory information on respirators from Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.