OSHA Inspection: BLACK WOLF DESIGN LTD.

Issued

2025-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $1418.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c): This paragraph requires the employer to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use. The program must be administered by a suitably trained program administrator. In addition, certain program elements may be required for voluntary use to prevent potential hazards associated with the use of the respirator.  a) On or about and at times prior to March 26, 2025, at the establishment located at 1611 Chase Drive, Omro, Wisconsin; the employer did not implement a written respiratory protection program, exposing an employee to inadequate physical/physiological capability. An employee voluntarily wore a half-face tight-fitting elastomeric respirator and the employer did not implement the elements required by the standard.  All provisions of 29 CFR 1910.134 (c)(1)(i) through (m) must be contained in a written respiratory protection program and implemented, as applicable. Key elements include, but are not limited to the following: 1) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators 2) Program evaluation

Issued

2025-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  a) On or about and at times prior to March 26, 2025, at the establishment located at 1611 Chase Drive, Omro, Wisconsin; the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine an employee's ability to voluntarily use to a half-face tight-fitting elastomeric respirator, exposing an employee to inadequate physical/physiological capability.

Issued

2025-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(l)(1): The employer shall conduct evaluations of the workplace as necessary to ensure that the provisions of the current written program are being effectively implemented and that it continues to be effective.  a) On or about and at times prior to March 26, 2025, at the establishment located at 1611 Chase Drive, Omro, Wisconsin; the employer did conduct evaluations of the workplace to ensure that the written respiratory protection program was being effectively implemented, exposing an employee to inadequate physical/physiological capability. An employee voluntarily wore a half-face tight-fitting elastomeric respirator and the required elements of the written program were not implemented.

Issued

2025-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $1064.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.  a) On or about and at times prior to March 26, 2025, at the establishment located at 1611 Chase Drive, Omro, Wisconsin; the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program when an employee worked with hazardous chemicals in the workplace, such as but not limited to acetone, Clear 20 Sheen Polyurethane, Medium Temp Lacquer Thinner, and Prettystuff CF 5 Sheen, exposing an employee to the hazards associated with hazardous chemicals.  All provisions of 29 CFR 1910.1200(e) through (h) must be contained in a written hazard communication program. Key elements include, but are not limited to the following:  1) List of all hazardous chemicals 2) Employee information and training

Issued

2025-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 and at times prior to March 26, 2025, at the establishment located at 1611 Chase Drive, Omro, Wisconsin; the employer did not ensure that an employee working with hazardous chemicals in the workplace, such as but not limited to acetone, Clear 20 Sheen Polyurethane, Medium Temp Lacquer Thinner, and Prettystuff CF 5 Sheen, was provided information and training on the hazardous chemicals, exposing an employee to chemical hazards.