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Standard Cited: 19100134 E01 Respiratory Protection.

Inspection Nr: 617478.015

Citation: 01005

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $2,000.00

Current Penalty: $1,700.00

Issuance Date: 03/05/2013

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 3

Abatement Date: 03/29/2013

Gravity: 5

Report ID: 0213900

Contest Date:

Final Order: 03/19/2013

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty I: Informal Settlement 03/19/2013 $1,700.00 03/29/2013 Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 03/05/2013 $2,000.00 03/29/2013 Serious  

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) Establishment - Applicator/installers who wore North 7700 negative pressure half mask air purifying respirators while spraying chemical products such as, but not limited to Rub-R-Wall SA Primer (styrene, toluene, solvent naphtha, N-heptane) on concrete foundation walls were not medically evaluated for respirator use. On or about 9/7/12. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

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