OSHA Inspection: WINTER HARBOR L.L.C.

Issued

2025-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3215.00 · Current $1929.00 Reduced

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.) Winter Harbor L.L.C., 604 County Route 37, Central Square, NY 13036, on or about 8/21/2024; Employees were required to wear respirators including, but not limited to, 3M Full Face Elastomeric Respirator (model FF-403), 3M Half Face Elastomeric Respirator (model 6503), Powered Air Purifying Respirator 3M Versaflo, and 3M filtering facepiece respirator N95 (model 8511), and the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2025-01-31 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.) Winter Harbor L.L.C., 604 County Route 37, Central Square, NY 13036, on or about 8/21/2024; Employees were required to wear respirators including, but not limited to, 3M Full Face Elastomeric Respirator (model FF-403), 3M Half Face Elastomeric Respirator (model 6503), Powered Air Purifying Respirator 3M Versaflo, and 3M filtering facepiece respirator N95 (model 8511), and the employer did not provide the employees with medical evaluations to determine the employees' ability to use a respirator.  Abatement certification is required.

Issued

2025-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  a.) Winter Harbor L.L.C., 604 County Route 37, Central Square, NY 13036, on or about 8/21/2024; Employees were required to wear respirators including, but not limited to, 3M Full Face Elastomeric Respirator (model FF-403), 3M Half Face Elastomeric Respirator (model 6503), and 3M filtering facepiece respirator N95 (model 8511), and the employer did not provide the employees with a fit test for the respirator.  Abatement certification is required.

Issued

2025-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a.) Winter Harbor L.L.C., 604 County Route 37, Central Square, NY 13036, on or about 8/21/2024; Employees were required to wear respirators including, but not limited to, 3M Full Face Elastomeric Respirator (model FF-403), 3M Half Face Elastomeric Respirator (model 6503), Powered Air Purifying Respirator 3M Versaflo, and 3M filtering facepiece respirator N95 (model 8511), and the employer did not provide annual training to the employee on respiratory protection.  Abatement certification is required.

Issued

2025-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $1702.00 Reduced

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; specifically:     1) Labeling and other forms of warning;   2) SDS requirements for the hazardous materials known to be present at the jobsite;   3) Employee training and information.  The written program must also include:   (a) A list of all the chemicals used at the jobsite.   (b) Methods to inform employees of hazards associated with non-routine tasks.   (c) Methods the employer will use to inform any contractors employees of workplace hazards.  a.) Winter Harbor L.L.C., 604 County Route 37, Central Square, NY 13036, on or about 8/21/2024; Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace including, but not limited to, Barnacle Buster, AWLGRIP AWL Craft 300 Clear Base, AWLGRIP Primer D6001, AWLGRIP Fairing Compound D3011 Epoxy Sprayable Fairing Compound, AWLGRIP Epoxy Primer D3018, and Acetone, and the employer did not develop, implement, or maintain a written hazard communication program for the workplace.   Abatement certification is required.

Issued

2025-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a.) Winter Harbor L.L.C., 604 County Route 37, Central Square, NY 13036, on or about 8/21/2024; Employees were required to operate a forklift, Mitsubishi Model FG-25, Serial Number: AF17B-0275, and an evaluation of the powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years.  Abatement certification is required.