OSHA Inspection: DIXON INDUSTRIAL GROUP, (INC.)

Issued

2024-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2350.00 · Current $2350.00

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:  a. Production area: On or about March 27, 2024, and times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear respirators while welding or fixing conveyor belts, but the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.

Issued

2024-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

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. Production area: On or about March 27, 2024, and times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that the employer required the use of a respirator by employees without first providing a medical evaluation to determine if the employees were able to wear a respirator or not.

Issued

2024-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

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. Production area: On or about March 27, 2024, and times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear a tight-fitting half-face respirator without first being fit tested.

Issued

2024-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:   a. Production area: On or about March 27, 2024, and times prior, the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear a tight-fitting half-face respirator without first being provided training as required by the standard.

Issued

2024-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

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. Welding area: On July 1, 2024 and times prior, the employer did not perform initial exposure monitoring for chromium (VI) for an employee who welded with stainless steel.

Issued

2024-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

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. Production area:  On or about March 27, 2024, the employer exposed employees to hazardous materials such as but not limited to Excalibur 7018, Washington Alloy E7018 and acetone, in that a written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented.

Issued

2024-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

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. Production area:  On or about March 27, 2024, the employer exposed employees to hazardous materials such as but not limited to Excalibur 7018, Washington Alloy E7018 and acetone without providing effective training on these hazardous materials.