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Standard Cited: 19100134 C01 Respiratory Protection.
Inspection Nr: 1409603.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - AD Discretion
Initial Penalty: $3,978.00
Current Penalty: $500.00
Issuance Date: 10/16/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 11/04/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112300
Contest Date: 01/14/2020
Final Order: 06/25/2020
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: S103
| Failure to Abate | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity Nr | Issuance | Penalty | Contest | Final Order | |||
| 1485784 | 01/21/2021 | $8,192.00 | 02/17/2021 | ||||
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTA | Z: Issued | 01/21/2021 | $8,192.00 | 02/24/2021 | 1485784.015 | |
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/25/2020 | $500.00 | 11/04/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 01/14/2020 | $3,978.00 | 11/04/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/16/2019 | $3,978.00 | 11/04/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
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) Stone fabrication shop: On or about 6/18/19 the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures for the required respirator use. ABATEMENT NOTE: In accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) thru 1910.134(c)(1)(ix)the respirator program must include the following: a. Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace, including an evaluation of respiratory hazards in the workplace and a reasonable estimate of employee exposure. (Note: The Rhode Island OSHA Consultation Program (phone: 401-222-7745) provides free monitoring services for qualifying employers); b. Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator; c. Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators. (Note: this service may be available from your respirator vendor); d. Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonable foreseeable emergency situations; e. Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding and otherwise maintaining respirators; f. Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; g. Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and h. Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program. Further assistance in developing respirator programs is available in OSHA Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Revised Respiratory Protection Standard. This document is available on the internet at the following website address: http://www.osha.gov/Publications/3384small-entity-for-respiratory-protection-standard-rev.pdf