OSHA Inspection: GLOBAL SAFETY CONTRACTING

Issued

Aug 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:     a) In work area,     The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for employees who are required wear 3M N95 particulate respirators when removing debris from work area.  Condition noted on 05/29/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:     a) In work area,     The employer did not medically evaluate employees who are required to wear 3M N95 particulate respirators when removing demolition debris from work area. Condition noted on 05/29/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):  The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph:    a) In work area,     The employer did not fit test employees who are required to wear 3M N95 particulate respirators when sweeping and removing debris in an area that contained 2% asbestos floor tiles.  Condition noted on 05/29/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective training annually for employees who are required to use a respirator:    a) In work area,     The employer did not provide training for employees who are required to wear 3M N95 particulate respirators when removing demolition debris from work area. Condition noted on 05/29/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    a) In work area,     The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who are required to chemicals such as but not limited to acetylene and oxygen.  Condition noted on 05/29/12.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a material safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.    a) In work area,     The employer did not provide material data sheets for employees who are required to chemicals such as but not limited to acetylene and oxygen.  Condition noted on 05/29/12.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 23, 2012

Abate by

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    a) In work area,     The employer did not provide training for employees who are required to chemicals such as but not limited to acetylene and oxygen.  Condition noted on 05/29/12.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.