| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2023-03-31
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| Case Closed |
2023-06-20
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1974539 |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C02 II |
| Issuance Date |
2023-04-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-06-30 |
| Current Penalty |
1400.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2277.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-06-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
1910.134(c)(2)(ii) In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks). 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) Shop - On or about 12/07/2022, employees used hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner (contains C9-11 alcohols ethoxylated) and Leibinger 77001-00030, solvent and 77001-00871, solvent (both contain butanone and acetone) to clean parts and machines. Employees are required to wear 3M half face elastomeric respirators with organic vapor cartridges when using these solvents. 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. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K06 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-04-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-06-30 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-06-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
1910.134(k)(6) The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, shall be provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer. 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) Shop -On or about 12/07/2022, employees used hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner (contains C9-11 alcohols ethoxylated) and Leibinger 77001-00030, solvent and 77001-00871, solvent (both contain butanone and acetone) to clean parts and machines. Employees are required to wear 3M half face elastomeric respirators with organic vapor cartridges when using these solvents. 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. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F01 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-04-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-05-31 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-06-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) Shop - On or about 12/07/2022, employees used hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner (contains C9-11 alcohols ethoxylated) and Leibinger 77001-00030, solvent and 77001-00871, solvent (both contain butanone and acetone) to clean parts and machines. 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). ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01001D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K01 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-04-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-05-31 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-06-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii): (a) Shop - Employees use hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner (contains C9-11 alcohols ethoxylated) and Leibinger 77001-00030, solvent and 77001-00871, solvent (both contain butanone and acetone) to clean parts and machines. Employees are required to wear 3M half face elastomeric respirators with organic vapor cartridges when using these two solvents. The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii). ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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