Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 H01 Respiratory Protection.
Inspection Nr: 1282046.015
Citation: 01002C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $9,054.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 03/02/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 03/23/2018
Final Order: 04/24/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 9130
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/24/2019 | $0.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | C: Contested | 03/29/2018 | $9,054.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/02/2018 | $9,054.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Cleaning and disinfecting. The employer shall provide each respirator user with a respirator that is clean, sanitary, and in good working order. The employer shall ensure that respirators are cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of this section, or procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer, provided that such procedures are of equivalent effectiveness. The respirators shall be cleaned and disinfected at the following intervals: a. At the work site the employer did not ensure that respirators provided to employees were clean and disinfected. Employees working in the silos during the night shift were not issued respirators and wore disposable respirators and hard rubber respirators that they found in the company's work trucks that had been previously used exposing the employees to infection and inhalation hazards.