OSHA Inspection: HOPSON SPECIALTY SYSTEMS LLC

Issued

2025-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9931.00 · Current $8793.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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) Geisinger Cancer Center- On or about February 28, 2025, employees were required to wear respirators when working with lead, and the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program.  Abatement certification required.

Issued

2025-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

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) Geisinger Cancer Center- On or about February 28, 2025, employees were required to wear respirators when working with lead and were not provided with medical evaluations.  Abated during inspection.

Issued

2025-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter:   a) Geisinger Cancer Center- On or about February 28, 2025, employees were required to wear respirators and the employer did not ensure fit testing was conducted before initial use.   Abatement certification required.

Issued

2025-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a) Geisinger Cancer Center- On or about February 28, 2025, employees were required to wear respirators when working with lead, and the employer did not provide training on their use.   Abated during inspection.

Issued

2025-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6620.00 · Current $3620.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who had a workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):  a) Hopson Specialty Systems LLC- Employees were exposed to lead at the action level, and the employer's sampling was not  representative of the work being performed (e.g., amount of time, location) at the Geisinger Cancer Center job site.    Abatement certification required.

Issued

2025-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(4)(i): The medical questionnaire and examinations were not administered confidentially during the employee's normal working hours or at a time and place convenient to the employee:   a) Geisinger Cancer Center- On or about February 28, 2025, the employer maintained employees' completed respirator medical questionnaires.    Abatement certification required.   ABATEMENT NOTE:   In order to maintain strict confidentiality of the information obtained in the questionnaire, the employer's role is limited to distributing the blank questionnaire to the employee for him or her to fill out or providing it to the PLHCP, who will administer the questionnaire to the employee. If the employer provides the questionnaire to the employee, an addressed and postage-paid envelope should also be provided for the employee to mail it to the PLHCP.