OSHA Inspection: PRECISION TOPS, LLC

Issued

2025-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $2837.00

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) On August 07, 2024, and at times prior, at 1013 South 12th Street in Bismarck, North Dakota, the employer failed to create and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who a required to wear 3M half-face respirators while cutting and polishing counter tops and�are exposed to respiratory hazards from silica and other�respirable dust.  Abatement Note: A minimally acceptable respiratory protection program shall include all of the following requirements:  1.  Written standard operating procedures governing the selection and use of respirators shall be established.  2.  Only approved respirators shall be used.  Respirators shall be selected on the basis of hazards to which the worker is exposed.  3.  Respirators must be provided free-of-charge where respirators are needed to protect the health of the employees.  4.  Employers must provide (free-of-charge) a medical evaluation to determine    each employee's fitness to wear a respirator before initial use.  5.  Before initial respirator use, fit testing is required for all employees using negative or positive pressure tight-fitting respirators where such respirators are required by OSHA or where the employer requires the use of such a respirator.  6.  The user shall be instructed and trained in the proper use of respirators and their limitations.  7.  Surveillance of work area conditions and degree of employee exposure or stress shall be conducted.  8.  Employer must ensure the use of respirators where respirators are needed to protect the health of the employees.  9.  Respirators shall be regularly cleaned and disinfected to keep them in a sanitary condition.  10.  Respirators shall be stored in a clean and sanitary location to prevent damage and contamination.  11.  Respirators shall be inspected during cleaning and repaired when necessary.  12.  There shall be regular inspection and evaluation to determine the continued effectiveness of the program.  13.  Compressed breathing air must meet at least the requirements for Grade D breathing air.  14.  The employer must establish and retain medical evaluations and fit-testing records.

Issued

2025-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(3)(i): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to assess the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of one or more personal breathing zone air samples that reflect the exposures of employees on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area:  a) On August 07, 2024, and at times prior, at 1013 South 12th Street in Bismarck, North Dakota, employer has not done any silica monitoring and is unsure of the exposure�levels to workers who are cutting and polish counter tops and may be exposed to respiratory risks from silica dust.