OSHA Inspection: PALMA INC.

Issued

2025-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $3972.00

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103):  a) Locker Room Area- On or about July 31, 2025, the employer failed to provide a written respiratory protection program that included provisions for medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators and fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2025-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii):The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: (Construction Reference 1926.103):  a)Locker Room Area- On or about July 31, 2025, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from exposure to chemicals such as but not limited to 1,2-Ethanediamine, N1-(2-aminoethyl) without an evaluation of the workplace to estimate employee exposure.   ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2025-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-03 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103):  a) Locker Room Area- On or about July 31, 2025, employees were exposed to health hazards from the use of a half mask respirator without receiving a medical evaluation.  Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

Issued

2025-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-03 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103):  a) Locker Room Area- On or about July 31, 2025, the employer failed to ensure employees utilizing tight-fitting half mask respirators were fit tested prior to the use of the respirator.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2025-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $2838.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2): The chemical manufacturer or importer preparing the safety data sheet did not ensure that it was in English and did not include the required headings and information in 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2)(xi): (Construction Reference 1926.59):  a) Locker Room Area- On or about July 31, 2025, the employer did not prepare a safety data sheet that include all the required headings and information in CFR 1910.1200(g)(2)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2)(xi).  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2025-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $2838.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.50(g):Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a) Locker Room Area- On or about July 31, 2025, employees were exposed to corrosive materials such as but not limited to isophoronediamine (CAS#: 2855-13-2) without suitable facilities for flushing of the eyes and body in the immediate work area.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED