OSHA Inspection: DUTCH BOTANICALS, LLC

Issued

2025-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $2837.00

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)On or about November 13, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respirator program required under this part, including a medical evaluation, employee training, and procedures for respirator use, care, cleaning, maintenance, and replacement. Employees voluntary wear cartridge style, tight fitting, half-mask, filtering face piece respirators. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2025-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-07 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) On or about November 13, 2024, and at times prior, where respirators use was not required, and where the employer permitted the voluntary use of a cartridge style, tight fitting, half-mask, filtering face piece respirator, the employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard").

Issued

2025-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-07 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) On or about November 13, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees voluntarily utilizing tight-fitting respirators were medically evaluated prior to issuing the respirators. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2025-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   (a) On or about November 13, 2024 and at times prior, the employer, did not ensure a written hazardous communication program was developed and implemented within the facility, thus exposing employees to safety and health hazards while handling and working with chemicals.