OSHA Inspection: MCDONOUGH MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Issued

2025-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8441.00 · Current $5909.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:   (a) Shop floor; On or about January 22, 2025, and dates prior, the employer did not verify and certify that a workplace hazard assessment had been performed, including the personal protective equipment (PPE) required to be worn by employees exposed to phenolic material during cutting operations.   (b) Shop floor; On or about January 22, 2025, and dates prior, the employer did not verify and certify that a workplace hazard assessment had been performed, including the personal protective equipment (PPE) required to be worn by employees exposed to paint vapors during painting operations.

Issued

2025-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(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) Shop floor; On or about the week of December 30, 2024, and dates prior, a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required use of respirators during phenolic material cutting operations.   (b) Shop floor; On or about January 22, 2025, and dates prior, a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required use of respirators during painting operations.

Issued

2025-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:   (a) Shop floor; On or about January 22, 2025, and dates prior, the employer did not implement a change schedule for organic vapor cartridges used with half facepiece elastomeric respirator(s) during painting operations.

Issued

2025-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(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) Shop floor; On or about the week of December 30, 2024, and dates prior, medical evaluations were not provided to employees prior to required use of respirators during phenolic material cutting operations.   (b) Shop floor; On or about January 22, 2025, and dates prior, medical evaluations were not provided to employees prior to required use of respirators during painting operations.

Issued

2025-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested 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) Shop floor; On or about the week of December 30, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not ensure that employees were fit tested prior to initial use and/or on an annual basis for required use of tight-fitting respirators during phenolic material cutting operations.   (b) Shop floor; On or about January 22, 2025, and dates prior, the employer did not ensure that employees were fit tested prior to initial use and/or on an annual basis for required use of tight-fitting respirators during painting operations.

Issued

2025-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(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) Shop floor; On or about the week of December 30, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) were clean-shaven where the respirator sealing surface contacts the face prior to required use of tight-fitting respirators during phenolic material cutting operations.   (b) Shop floor; On or about January 22, 2025, and dates prior, the employer did not ensure that employees were clean-shaven where the respirator sealing surface contacts the face prior to required use of tight-fitting respirators during painting operations.

Issued

2025-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):   (a) Shop floor; On or about the week of December 30, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not provide adequate training for employees required to use respirators during phenolic material cutting operations.   (b) Shop floor; On or about January 22, 2025, and dates prior, the employer did not provide adequate training for employees required to use respirators during painting operations.