OSHA Inspection: TWIN RIVERS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Aug 9, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:     (a) The employees required to use a half-face respirators while blasting did not receive a medical evaluation.    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, or written records.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Aug 9, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.302(b)(10):  Abrasive blast cleaning nozzles were not equipped with an operating valve which must be held open manually:    (a) The blasting nozzles used to sandblast concrete surfaces were not equipped with a valve that must be held open manually by the operator.    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, or written records.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Aug 9, 2012

Abate by

Sep 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not 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 had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area and chemical-specific information was not always available through labels and material safety data sheets:    (a) The employer did not train all of their employees on the hazards of silica, when they were required to blast concrete surfaces.    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, or written records.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Aug 9, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    (a) When respirators were required to be worn by the employer during abrasive blasting activties, the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program.    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, or written records.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Aug 9, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    (a) The employees required to use a half-face respirators while blasting were not fit tested.    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, or written records.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Aug 9, 2012

Abate by

Aug 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): The employer permitted respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surfaces of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function    (a) Two employees required to use a half-face respirator while blasting were permitted to have beards.    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, or written records.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM