Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The United States Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. It was created by Congress under the
Occupational Safety and Health Act, signed by President Richard M. Nixon, on December
29, 1970.

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Extends to most nongovernmental workplaces where there are employees.
State and local government workers are excluded from Federal coverage, however, states operating their own workplace safety and health programs under plans approved by the US
Department of Labor are required to extend their coverage to state and local government employees.

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 www.osha.gov/ www.osha.com
www.oshainfo.gatech.edu/
~Publications
~Resources
~Sample Written Program
Bloodborne Pathogens Guidelines Exposure Control plan
Respiratory Protection
Medical Evaluation for Respirator Protection
Respirator Model Program
Hazard Communication Standard (Right
To Know)

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The www.oshainfo.gatech.edu/ (OSHA information Georgia Tech Education) web site is most helpful. This web site contains sample written programs.
These written programs are examples and fill in the blank documents to help develop Respirator Model Programs,
Hazard Communication Standards
(Right To Know), etc.

The following slides includes the Citation and
Notification of Penalty’s that my program received. Sharing information brings to reality the severity and the importance of complying with the OSHA regulations.
I never thought it would happen to me”
“Not in a hundred years”
This Citation was issued October, 2006.
As of December, 2007
We feel that our Agency is in total OSHA compliance

I am a OSHA
Survivor
Citation and Notification of
Penalty’s
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Citation 1 Item 1a Type of
Violation: Serious
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respirator protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include the program the following provisions of this section as applicable
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Weatherization Agency
– Employees spraying
Touch’n Seal A
Component and B
Component insulation in the attic were required to wear a 3M full face, negative pressure respirator for protection against vapors. A written respiratory protection program had not been developed.
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Proposed Penalty
$525.00

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Citation 1 Item 1b
Type of Violation:
Serious
29CFR 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 is fit tested or required to wear the respirator.
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Citation 1 Item 1c
Type of Violation:
Serious
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2)
The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tightfitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator

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Citation 1 Item 1d
Type of Violation:
Serious
29 CFR
1910.134(k)(1)(v)
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The employer did not ensure that each employee demonstrated knowledge of the procedures for the maintenance and storage of the respirator;
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Citation 1 Item 2a
Type of Violation:
Serious
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
The employer did not develop, implement and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f),
(g) and (h)
Proposed Penalty:
$700.00

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Citation 1 Item 2b
Type of Violation: Serious
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i)
Employees were handling hazardous materials such as two part Touch’n Seal containing MDI, Glazing
Sealant containing ethyl and methyltriacetoxysilane,
Minwax Wood Finish and
Dap Gutter and Lap Sealant containing mineral spirits.
The methods to detect the presence of hazardous chemicals were not explained.
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Citation 1 Item 2c
Type of Violation: Serious
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii)
Employees were handling hazardous materials such as two part Touch’n Seal containing MDI, Glazing
Sealant containing ethyl and methyltriacetoxysilane,
Minwax Wood Finish and
Dap Gutter and Lap Sealant containing mineral spirits.
The physical and health hazards of the chemical were not explained.

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Invoice/Debt Collection Notice
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Citation 1 – Serious $1,225.00
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Appeal $919.00
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Note: This $919.00 debt could not be paid from Federal monies.

HELP
No gloves. Goggles are on the top of her head.
‹Full Face Respirator pulled down

OOPS!!!!!
One of the feet on this extension ladder is not firmly on he ground.
Should not be on top two steps of the ladder. Three points on a ladder at all times ???????

Construction Hard Hat
Dust and Particle Free Breathing
Apparatus

Scaffolding
“New” lightweight Welders
Mask

Mary N. Gooch
Director of Energy/Housing
Ninth District Opportunity, Inc.
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P.O. Drawer L
Gainesville, GA 30503
770 532-3191 ext 27 merryg@bellsouth.net