Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 003 Hazard: UNAPOPPROC

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to inhalation hazards associated with lack of training and fitting of respirators, and lack of medical determination prior to respirator use: At the establishment - During the inspection, when respiratory protection was required to protect the health of employees, it was determined that employees performing the job tasks listed below had not received respirator fitting. a)Plant #2 Barns, (12/10/98) - Barnman performing daily maintenance in poultry confinement houses required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided a fit test when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. b)Plant #8 Barns, (12/18/98) - Barnman performing daily maintenance in poultry confinement houses required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided a fit test when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. c)Barn 46, (12/29/98) - Rail/Cage Crew employee who performs repairs on cages in poultry confinement houses for eight hours per day and required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided a fit test when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. d)Barn 46, (12/29/98) - Rail/Cage Crew employee who performs repairs on cages in poultry confinement houses for eight hours per day and required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided a fit test when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. e)Barn 46, (12/29/98) - Rail/Cage Crew employee who performs repairs on cages in poultry confinement houses for eight hours per day and required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided a fit test when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. f)Barn 46, (12/29/98) - Rail/Cage Crew employee who performs repairs on cages in poultry confinement houses for eight hours per day and required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided a fit test when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. g)(1/5/99) - Rail/Cage Crew employee who performs repairs on cages in poultry confinement houses for eight hours per day and required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided a fit test when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. At the establishment - During the inspection, when respiratory protection was required to protect the health of employees, it was determined that employees performing the job tasks listed below had not received medical surveillance prior to respirator use. h)Plant #2 Barns, (12/10/98) - Barnman performing daily maintenance in poultry confinement houses required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided medical surveillance prior to wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator.i)Plant #8 Barns, (12/18/98) - Barnman performing daily maintenance in poultry confinement houses required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided medical surveillance prior to wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. j)Barn 46, (12/29/98) - Rail/Cage Crew employee who performs repairs on cages in poultry confinement houses for eight hours per day and required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided a fit test when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. k)Barn 46, (12/29/98) - Rail/Cage Crew employee who performs repairs on cages in poultry confinement houses for eight hours per day and required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided a fit test when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. l)Barn 46, (12/29/98) - Rail/Cage Crew employee who performs repairs on cages in poultry confinement houses for eight hours per day and required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided a fit test when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. m)Barn 46, (12/29/98) - Rail/Cage Crew employee who performs repairs on cages in poultry confinement houses for eight hours per day and required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided a fit test when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. n)(1/5/99) - Rail/Cage Crew employee who performs repairs on cages in poultry confinement houses for eight hours per day and required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided a fit test when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. At the establishment - During the inspection, when respiratory protection was required to protect the health of employees, it was determined that employees performing the job tasks listed below had not received training that includes, but is not limited to, fitting instruction/demonstration and practice of wearing a respirator, description of a particular respirators use and limitations, inspection, storage and cleaning. o)Plant #4 Barns, (12/3/98) - Barnman performing daily maintenance in poultry confinement houses required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided training that includes, but is not limited to, fitting instruction/demonstration and practice of wearing a respirator, description of a particular respirators use and limitations, inspection, storage and cleaning when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. p)Plant #3 Barns, (12/10/98) - Barnman performing daily maintenance in poultry confinement houses required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided training that includes, but is not limited to, fitting instruction/demonstration and practice of wearing a respirator, description of a particular respirators use and limitations, inspection, storage and cleaning when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. q)Plant #3 Barns, (12/10/98) - Barnman performing daily maintenance in poultry confinement houses required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided training that includes, but is not limited to, fitting instruction/demonstration and practice of wearing a respirator, description of a particular respirators use andlimitations, inspection, storage and cleaning when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. r)Plant #8 Barns, (12/18/98) - Barnman performing daily maintenance in poultry confinement houses required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided training that includes, but is not limited to, fitting instruction/demonstration and practice of wearing a respirator, description of a particular respirators use and limitations, inspection, storage and cleaning when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. s)Plant #8 Barns, (12/18/98) - Barnman performing daily maintenance in poultry confinement houses required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided training that includes, but is not limited to, fitting instruction/demonstration and practice of wearing a respirator, description of a particular respirators use and limitations, inspection, storage and cleaning when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. t)Barn 46, (12/29/98) - Rail/Cage Crew employee who performs repairs on cages in poultry confinement houses for eight hours per day and required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided a fit test when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. u)Barn 46, (12/29/98) - Rail/Cage Crew employee who performs repairs on cages in poultry confinement houses for eight hours per day and required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided a fit test when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. v)Barn 46, (12/29/98) - Rail/Cage Crew employee who performs repairs on cages in poultry confinement houses for eight hours per day and required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided a fit test when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. w)Barn 46, (12/29/98) - Rail/Cage Crew employee who performs repairs on cages in poultry confinement houses for eight hours per day and required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided a fit test when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. x)(1/5/99) - Rail/Cage Crew employee who performs repairs on cages in poultry confinement houses for eight hours per day and required to wear respiratory protection had not been provided a fit test when wearing a half-mask, negative pressure respirator. DECOSTER EGG FARMS AND ITS SUCCESSORS WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, SECTION 5(A)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 122375512, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM 79B, ISSUED ON 07/12/96, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED IN TURNER, MAINE.