OSHA Inspection: ROBIN INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $10000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(i):The employer shall select and provide an appropriate respirator based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker is exposed and workplace and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability.  a.  On or about March 11, 2025, the employer failed to select and provide an appropriate respirator based on the respiratory hazards to which workers were exposed and workplace and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability. Employees performed incident response and repair activities to two 125 lbs. chlorine cylinders following a chlorine gas leak used 3M 6000 series half-facepiece respirators and 3M Versaflo powered air-purifying respirators, which did not provide adequate protection, thereby exposing employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer shall identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH.  a.  On or about March 11, 2025, the employer failed to identify and evaluate respiratory hazards in the workplace, to include a reasonable estimate of employee exposure to respiratory hazards such as, but not limited to, chlorine gas at the shed, and failed to classify the atmosphere to be Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) as required by this part.

Issued

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $10000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(3)(ii): The employer shall ensure that respirator inspections include the following:   29 CFR  1910.134(h)(3)(ii)(A): A check of respirator function, tightness of connections, and the condition of the various parts including, but not limited to, the facepiece, head straps, valves, connecting tube, and cartridges, canisters or filters  a. On or about March 11, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that 3M 6000 half-facepiece respirator inspections included a check of the condition of cartridges. Employees performing incident response and repair activities on two 125 lbs chlorine cylinders following a chlorine gas leak used 3M 6000 Series half-facepiece respirators equipped with cartridges dated beyond their manufacturer recommended shelf life of 5 years.

Issued

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $10000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1): The employer shall ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of at least the following elements as outlined in (k)(1)(i)-(vii) of this paragraph:   a.  On or about March 11, 2025, the employer failed to provide effective training and to ensure employees could demonstrate the capabilities and limitations of the 3M 6000 Series half-facepiece respirators and 3M Versaflo powered air-purifying respirators they used for chlorine gas leak response activities and routine chlorine cylinder changes.

Issued

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  a.  On or about March 19, 2025, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and/or training on hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to, chlorine gas.