OSHA Inspection: CAIRE, INC.

Issued

May 8, 2026

Abate by

Jun 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,376 · Current $3,376

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) Production: On or about 03/25/2026, the employer required employees to wear an N95 respirator while filling cylinders with molecular sieve. The employer had not established and implemented a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures that included the following elements:  1) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; 2) medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; 3) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; 4) Procedures for proper use of respirator in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; 5) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; 6) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere supplying respirators; 7) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; 8) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and, 9) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.  Abatement Certification Required

Issued

May 8, 2026

Abate by

Jun 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Production: On or about 03/25/2026, the employer required employees to wear an N95 respirator while filling cylinders with molecular sieve. 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, exposing employees to respiratory hazards.  Abatement Certification Required

Issued

May 8, 2026

Abate by

Jun 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) Production: On or about 03/25/2026, the employer required employees to wear an N95 respirator while filling cylinders with molecular sieve. The employer did not ensure that employees wearing the respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT).  Abatement Certification Required

Issued

May 8, 2026

Abate by

Jun 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,376 · Current $3,040 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a) Production: On or about 03/25/2026, employees filling cylinders with molecular sieve were exposed to respirable crystalline silica and the employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan.  Abatement Certification Required

Issued

May 8, 2026

Abate by

Jun 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,376 · Current $3,040 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):  a) Production: On or about 03/25/2026, employees filling cylinders with molecular sieve were exposed to respirable crystalline silica and the employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200).  Abatement Certification Required

Issued

May 8, 2026

Abate by

Jun 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,376 · Current $0 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) Production: On or about 03/25/2026, the employer required employees to wear an N95 respirator while filling cylinders with molecular sieve. The employer had not established and implemented a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures that included the following elements:  1) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; 2) medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; 3) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; 4) Procedures for proper use of respirator in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; 5) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; 6) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere supplying respirators; 7) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; 8) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and, 9) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.  Abatement Certification Required

Issued

May 8, 2026

Abate by

Jun 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Production: On or about 03/25/2026, the employer required employees to wear an N95 respirator while filling cylinders with molecular sieve. 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, exposing employees to respiratory hazards.  Abatement Certification Required

Issued

May 8, 2026

Abate by

Jun 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) Production: On or about 03/25/2026, the employer required employees to wear an N95 respirator while filling cylinders with molecular sieve. The employer did not ensure that employees wearing the respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT).  Abatement Certification Required