OSHA Inspection: ADVANTAGE CONTRACT SERVICES

Issued

1998-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 the hazards of developing undetected cases of silicosis
from being exposed to
unknown concentrations of crystalline silica.
a) At Godard Park Tank A, where a sandblaster was exposed to silica,
containing 46
crystalline quartz, at an 8-hour time weighted average of 6.984 mg/m3. The
acceptable
Permissible Exposure Limit for silica with 46crystalline quartz is 0.208
mg/m3. Sampling
was conducted during a normal workshift on 04/01/98 for a period of 335
minutes.
Zero
exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 145 minutes.
Feasible methods of abatement may include, but are not limited to:
1.Medical surveillance including:
a. A baseline examination which includes a medical and occupational
history to elicit data
on signs and symptoms of respiratory disease prior to exposure to
crystalline silica. The
medical examination emphasizing the respiratory system should be repeated
every five
years if under 20 years of exposure and every two years if over 20 years
of exposure.
The medical examination should be repeated more frequently if respiratory
symptoms
develop or upon the recommendation of the examining physician.
b. A baseline chest x-ray should be obtained prior to employment with a
follow-up every
five years if under 20 years of exposure and every two years if over 20
years of
exposure. A chest x-ray may be required more frequently if determined by
the examining
physician.
c. Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT): Should include FEV (forced expiratory
volume in
1 second), FVC (forced vital capacity) and DLCO (diffusion lung capacity).
PFTs should
be obtained for a baseline examination with PFTs repeated every five years
if under 20
years of exposure and every two years if over 20 years of exposure. PFTs
may be
required more frequently if respirable symptoms develop or if recommended
by the
examining physician.
d. A chest x-ray should be obtained upon employment termination.

Issued

1998-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1250.00 · Current $625.00 Reduced

Issued

1998-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $375.00 Reduced

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1998-06-03 00:00:00

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1998-06-26 00:00:00

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1998-06-03 00:00:00

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1998-06-26 00:00:00

Issued

1998-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1250.00 · Current $625.00 Reduced

Issued

1998-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-06-26 00:00:00

Issued

1998-06-03 00:00:00

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1998-06-26 00:00:00

Issued

1998-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1250.00 · Current $625.00 Reduced

Issued

1998-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

Issued

1998-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-06-26 00:00:00

Issued

1998-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1250.00 · Current $625.00 Reduced

Issued

1998-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

Issued

1998-06-03 00:00:00

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1998-06-08 00:00:00

Issued

1998-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1250.00 · Current $625.00 Reduced

Issued

1998-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1250.00 · Current $625.00 Reduced

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1998-06-03 00:00:00

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1998-06-26 00:00:00

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1998-06-03 00:00:00

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1998-06-26 00:00:00

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1998-06-03 00:00:00

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1998-06-26 00:00:00

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1998-06-03 00:00:00

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1998-06-26 00:00:00

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1998-06-03 00:00:00

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1998-06-26 00:00:00

Issued

1998-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

1998-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $375.00 Reduced