OSHA Inspection: 4X HEAVEN

Issued

Mar 20, 2025

Abate by

Apr 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $2,128 Reduced

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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      (a) On and before 1/7/2025, in the spraying area, for the sprayer wearing a 3M P95 8577 respirator spraying vehicles with Krown Rust Protection and Lubricant containing chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Barium petroleum sulfonate.  The employee was not provided a medical evaluation prior to being required to wear the respirator.

Issued

Mar 20, 2025

Abate by

Apr 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In the workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or where respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures including the provisions (i)-(ix) of this section, as applicable:  (a) On and before 1/7/2025, in the spraying area, for the sprayer wearing a 3M P95 8577 respirator spraying vehicles with Krown Rust Protection and Lubricant containing chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Barium petroleum sulfonate.  The employer did not implement a worksite-specific respiratory protection program.   Abatement Note:  The Respiratory Protection Program shall include the following sections:  (1) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; (2) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; (3) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; (4) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; (5) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; (6) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere- supplying respirators (if used); (7) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; (8) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and (9) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

Mar 20, 2025

Abate by

Apr 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  The employer did not ensure that employees using tight fitting face piece respirators pass an appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:   (a) On and before 1/7/2025, in the spraying area, for the sprayer wearing a 3M P95 8577 respirator spraying vehicles with Krown Rust Protection and Lubricant containing chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Barium petroleum sulfonate.  The employees were not fit tested, either qualitatively or quantitatively, prior to being required to use this respirator by the employer.

Issued

Mar 20, 2025

Abate by

Mar 26, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A):  The employer permitted respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face:    (a) On and before 1/7/2025, in the spraying area, for the sprayer wearing a 3M P95 8577 respirator spraying vehicles with Krown Rust Protection and Lubricant containing chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Barium petroleum sulfonate was not clean-shaven.  The employer did not implement procedure to prevent facial hair on respirator users.