OSHA Inspection: ALLIED WATERPROOFING, INC.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    (a) 8550 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL - The employer did not ensure that employees required to wear half-mask air-purifying respiratory protection during sandblasting and jackhammering tasks were fit-tested prior to the initial use of the respirator and annually thereafter.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $17,500 · Current $8,750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.    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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    (a) 8550 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL - The employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees required to wear half-mask air-purifying respiratory protection with P100 filters and airline respiratory protection during sandblasting and jackhammering tasks.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.    ALLIED WATERPROOFING, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR THIS VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 311551642, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM 3, ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 13, 2008, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2121 EUCLID AVENUE, COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT PARKING, ROLLING MEADOWS, ILLINOIS; AND, INSPECTION NUMBER 312473481, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM 3 ISSUED ON DECEMBER 12, 2008 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2121 EUCLID AVENUE, COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT PARKING, ROLLING MEADOWS, ILLINOIS.     THE FINAL ORDER DATE FOR INSPECTION NUMBER 311551642 WAS MARCH 11, 2008.   THE FINAL ORDER DATE FOR INSPECTION NUMBER 312473481 WAS JANUARY 12, 2009.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The employer did not ensure that compressors used to supply breathing air to respirators were constructed and situated so as to have a tag maintained at the compressor containing the most recent change date and the signature of the person authorized by the employer to perform the change:    a) 8550 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL - The employer did not ensure that the Ingersoll Rand compressor used to supply breathing air to the employee using a NOVA 2000 blast helmet and hood for sandblasting, had a tag containing the most recent change date (of the sorbent beds and filters) and the signature of the person authorized by the employer to perform the change.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.    ALLIED WATERPROOFING, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR THIS VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 311551642, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM 6, ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 13, 2008, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2121 EUCLID AVENUE, COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT PARKING, ROLLING MEADOWS, ILLINOIS.     THE FINAL ORDER DATE FOR INSPECTION NUMBER 311551642 WAS MARCH 11, 2008.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7): Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both:    (a) 8550 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL - An oil lubricated Ingersoll Rand compressor was used to supply breathing air to an employee using a NOVA 2000 supplied air helmet and hood for sandblasting and a high temperature alarm or carbon monoxide alarm or both was not used.      Note:  If only a high-temperature alarm is used, the air supply should be monitored to prevent carbon monoxide in the breathing air from exceeding 10 ppm.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.    ALLIED WATERPROOFING, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR THIS VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 311551642, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM 7, ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 13, 2008, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2121 EUCLID AVENUE, COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT PARKING, ROLLING MEADOWS, ILLINOIS.    THE FINAL ORDER DATE FOR INSPECTION NUMBER 311551642 WAS MARCH 11, 2008.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $24,500 · Current $12,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.52(d)(1): In all cases where the sound levels exceeded the values shown in Table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52, a continuing, effective hearing conservation program was not administered:    An effective hearing conservation program which included noise monitoring, audiometric testing and training of employees was not instituted when sound levels exceeded the values shown in Table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52.     a) 8550 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL - An employee of Allied Waterproofing, Inc. doing sandblasting of rebar in a commercial parking structure was exposed to continuous noise levels at 147.4% of the allowable 8-hour Time-Weighted Average (TWA) sound level (90 dBA). The equvalent dBA sound level of 147.4% is approximatley 92.9 dBA. The sampling was performed for 121 minutes during one shift on April 12, 2012. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time, 359 minutes.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.    ALLIED WATERPROOFING, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR THIS VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.52(d)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 311551642, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM 11, ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 13, 2008, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2121 EUCLID AVENUE, COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT PARKING, ROLLING MEADOWS, ILLINOIS; AND, INSPECTION NUMBER 312473481, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM 5 ISSUED ON DECEMBER 12, 2008 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2121 EUCLID AVENUE, COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT PARKING, ROLLING MEADOWS, ILLINOIS.     THE FINAL ORDER DATE FOR INSPECTION NUMBER 311551642 WAS MARCH 11, 2008.  THE FINAL ORDER DATE FOR INSPECTION NUMBER 312473481 WAS JANUARY 12, 2009.