Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 E01 Respiratory Protection.
Inspection Nr: 1420280.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $11,566.00
Current Penalty: $8,096.20
Issuance Date: 01/24/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 12
Abatement Date: 02/06/2020
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0625700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/07/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/07/2020 | $8,096.20 | 02/06/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/24/2020 | $11,566.00 | 02/06/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
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: On or about August 1, 2019, at tank 29 of Cotton Valley Refinery, the employees utilized 3M Organic Vapor Cartridge/P100 Filter respirators to clean crude oil from inside of a tank without having received a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to wear a respirator.