Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 E01 Respiratory Protection.
Inspection Nr: 1379391.015
Citation: 02005B
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 08/05/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0213600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/17/2019
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/05/2019 | $0.00 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 005B 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. a) 55 Jones & Gifford Ave, 2nd floor - On or about 2/6/2019 - 2/10/2019, an employee was required to wear an elastomeric respirator while using a power saw (i.e. Sawzall) to cut and remove a boiler pipe covered in Thermal System Insulation (TSI) that was Asbestos Containing Material (ACM). The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use the elastomeric respirator prior to its required use. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED