OSHA Inspection: PRO TECH PRECISION, LLC

Issued

Mar 13, 2025

Abate by

Apr 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,783 · Current $2,837 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) Facility,  11 Saint Joseph Street, Lancaster, NY - On or about and prior to 02/12/2025, and ongoing,   The employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program that included provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures for employees required to wear employees required to wear elastomeric GVS Filter Technology 1/2 face air-purifying respirators, while welding on carbon steel.  Written respiratory protection program elements include: (i)	 Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; (ii)	 Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; (iii)	 Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; (iv)	 Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations;  (v)	 Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; (vi)	 Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators; (vii) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; (viii) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and (ix)	 Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 13, 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) Facility,  11 Saint Joseph Street, Lancaster, NY - On or about and prior to 02/12/2025, and ongoing, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before employees were required to wear elastomeric GVS Filter Technology 1/2 face air-purifying respirators while welding on carbon steel.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 13, 2025

Abate by

Apr 14, 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) Facility, 11 Saint Joseph Street, Lancaster, NY - On or about and prior to 02/12/2025 and ongoing, employees were not fit tested prior to wearing elastomeric GVS Filter Technology 1/2 face air-purifying respirators while welding on carbon steel.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 13, 2025

Abate by

Apr 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Facility, 11 Saint Joseph Street, Lancaster, NY - On or about and prior to 02/12/2025, and ongoing, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program.  Employees in the facility use chemicals such as but not limited to Hot or Cold Rolled Steel Sheet/Strip and Hot Rolled Skelp, which contains Iron, Aluminum, Chromium, Copper, Manganese, Molybdenum, and Nickel.  A written program should include descriptions of how the criteria for:  1.   Labeling and other forms of warning;  2.   Safety Data Sheets such as but not limited to; AND  3.   Employee information and training will be met.    Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazard must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED