OSHA Inspection: NITRO-PHOS, INC.

Issued

Mar 25, 2025

Abate by

Jun 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $1,419 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) On or about December 4, 2024, at the blending area, a written respiratory protection program was not established and implemented for employees required to use Honeywell 7700 half-face respirators during  fertilizer mixing activities.

Issued

Mar 25, 2025

Abate by

Jun 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 December 4, 2024, at the blending area, employees using Honeywell 7700 half-face respirators during fertilizer mixing activities had not received medical evaluations.

Issued

Mar 25, 2025

Abate by

Jun 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):   Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a) On or about December 4, 2024, at the blending area, employees using Honeywell 7700 half-face respirators during fertilizer mixing activities had not been fit tested.

Issued

Mar 25, 2025

Abate by

Jun 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a) On or about December 4, 2024, at the blending area, where the employer permitted employees to wear facial hair while being required to use Honeywell 7700 half-face respirators during fertilizer mixing activities.

Issued

Mar 25, 2025

Abate by

Jun 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training to employees who were required to use respirators:  a) On or about September 17, 2024, at the powder coating area, the employer did not provide respiratory protection training for employees required to use Honeywell 7700 half-face respirators during fertilizer mixing activities.

Issued

Mar 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,783 · Current $1,892 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area:  a) On or about December 2, 2024, at the facility, where a safety data sheets (SDSs) for Ground Force Signature Series Pelletized Gypsum, a carcinogen, were not readily accessible to employees.  b) On or about December 2, 2024, at the facility, where a safety data sheets (SDSs) for Ground Force Signature Series Pelletized Lime, a carcinogen, were not readily accessible to employees.

Issued

Mar 25, 2025

Abate by

Jun 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about December 4, 2024, at the blending area, employees had not received effective hazard communication information and training. Employees use hazardous chemical such as Ground Force Signature Series Pelletized Gypsum and Ground Force Signature Series Pelletized Lime, a carcinogen.