Inspection Type |
Referral
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Scope |
Partial
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Safety/Health |
Health
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Close Conference |
2014-05-07
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Emphasis |
L: GUTREH
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Case Closed |
2014-08-01
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Related Activity
Type |
Referral |
Activity Nr |
888418 |
Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
Issuance Date |
2014-06-27 |
Abatement Due Date |
2014-07-24 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
4500.0 |
Final Order |
2014-07-17 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable: a. On or about May 16, 2014, at the above located jobsite, employees were provided with and required to wear a tight fitting full face respirator for use during application of a fire retardant. The employer did not develop or implement a written respirator program that included the provisions with worksite specific procedures for mandatory use. |
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Citation ID |
01001B |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100134 K03 |
Issuance Date |
2014-06-27 |
Abatement Due Date |
2014-07-24 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2014-07-17 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): The employer shall provide the training prior to requiring the employee to use a respirator in the workplace: a. On or about May 16, 2014, at the above located jobsite, employees were provided with and required to wear a tight fitting full face respirator for use during application of a fire retardant. The employer failed to ensure that employees were provided adequate training which included, but was not limited to proper use, limitations, emergency use, inspections, cleaning and maintenance. |
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Citation ID |
01002 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100134 D01 III |
Issuance Date |
2014-06-27 |
Current Penalty |
2700.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2700.0 |
Final Order |
2014-07-17 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
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 May 16, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees applying a fire retardant which included chemicals including, but not limited to Tertiary Butyl Acetate and 1,2,4 Trimethyl Benzene, were exposed to the respiratory hazards, in that the employer failed to evaluate the respiratory hazards(s) at the worksite. |
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Citation ID |
01003 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
Issuance Date |
2014-06-27 |
Abatement Due Date |
2014-07-24 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2700.0 |
Final Order |
2014-07-17 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
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 physical or health 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 material safety data sheets: a. On or about May 16, 2014, at the above located jobsite, employees were required to apply a fire retardant which chemicals including, but not limited to tertiary butyl acetate and 1,2,4 Trimethyl Benzene. The employer did not provide specific training of the hazards associated with these chemicals. |
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