Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 E01 Respiratory Protection.
Inspection Nr: 1280979.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Date: 06/14/2018 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/31/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity:
Report ID: 0625700
Contest Date: 06/20/2018
Final Order: 03/19/2020
Emphasis:
Substance: 1730
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | R: Review Commission | 03/19/2020 | $0.00 | 06/14/2018 | Other | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 06/25/2018 | $0.00 | 06/14/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/31/2018 | $0.00 | 06/14/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): General. 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. On or about 12/02/2017, at 100 Precision Drive, Broussard, LA, the employer required employees to utilize half-face respirators during solvent use for tank cleaning. The employer had not provided a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to utilize the respirators.