OSHA Inspection: WORTH STEEL, LLC

Issued

2025-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3783.00 · Current $1892.00 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) Paint Building: On March 5, 2025, and at times prior thereto; employees are required to wear 3M full face tight-fitting respirators while applying paint and primer.

Issued

2025-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-28 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) Paint Building: On March 5, 2025, and at times prior thereto; employees are required to wear 3M full face tight-fitting respirators while applying paint and primer.

Issued

2025-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Paint Building: On March 5, 2025, and at times prior thereto; employees are required to wear 3M full face tight-fitting respirators while applying paint and primer.

Issued

2025-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Paint Building: On March 5, 2025, and at times prior thereto; employees are required to wear 3M full face tight-fitting respirators while applying paint and primer.

Issued

2025-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3783.00 · Current $1892.00 Reduced

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) On March 5, 2025, and times prior thereto; employees used and were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to paint, primer, thinner and industrial enamel. The employer failed to implement and maintain their written hazard communication program.

Issued

2025-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 March 5, 2025, and times prior thereto; employees used and were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to paint, primer, thinner and industrial enamel. The employer failed to implement and maintain their written hazard communication program.