OSHA Inspection: DOUGHERTY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Jun 6, 2012

Abate by

Jul 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):     Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:    Facility: The storage platform measuring twelve feet high from ground was not guarded with a standard rail.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jun 6, 2012

Abate by

Jul 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1):     Every flight of stairs having four or more risers was not equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section, the width of the stair to be measured clear of all obstructions except handrails:    Facility: Employees are required to access a storage platform twelve feet high by climbing fixed stairs that did not have a standard stair rail installed.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jun 6, 2012

Abate by

Sep 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    The employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program for the employees required to wear half mask respirators.  	   Abatement documentation is required for this in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jun 6, 2012

Abate by

Sep 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

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:    The employer did not require a medical evaluation to be conducted prior to requiring the employee to wear a respirator.    	   Abatement documentation is required for this in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jun 6, 2012

Abate by

Sep 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):     The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    Employees were not fit tested prior to being required to wear a half mask respirator.      Abatement documentation is required for this in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jun 6, 2012

Abate by

Jun 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):     Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):      Facility: Employees were exposed to hazards associated with shock or arc blast/flash due to the electrical cabinet panel door being removed.      Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jun 6, 2012

Abate by

Jun 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):     Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    Facility: Employees were exposed to live electrical wires due to the junction box not having a cover installed.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jun 6, 2012

Abate by

Jun 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    The employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to Investment containing Crystalline Silica Quartz did not received safety and health training on the chemical hazards.      Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).