OSHA Inspection: PWF INC.

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Abate by

Mar 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):     The employer did not certify to OSHA (the Agency), within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that the cited violation had been abated.    (a) PWF Inc. failed to submit abatement certification to the Agency demonstrating that abatement was completed for the following violations issued under inspection 531118.    Citation Number		Item Number		Abatement Date  01			01a			11/19/2012  01			01b			11/19/2012  01			01c			11/19/2012  01			01d			11/19/2012  01			02a			11/19/2012  01			02b			11/19/2012    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 1926.103  NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at  1910.134 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employees or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures:    a) The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 (c)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:    1)	Procedures for selecting respirators;  2)	Worksite specific procedures;  3)	Medical evaluations;  4)	Fit testing procedures;  5)	Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency;  6)	Procedures and schedules for cleaning, storing, inspecting, repairing and discarding respirators;  7)	Employee training regarding respiratory hazards they are exposed to, proper use and limitations of respirators; and  8)	Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the respirator program.    On or about 19 July 2012, the employer required the employee(s) to wear NIOSH-approved N-95 respirators during the interior demolition activities which included but were not limited to partial removal of room dividing walls; framing and door trims.  The employer did not ensure that where respirators were required, a written respiratory protection program was established and maintained.  A written respiratory protection program had not been implemented for this corporation.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 1926.103  NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at  1910.134 of this chapter.    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) On or about 19 July 2012, the employer required the employee(s) to wear NIOSH-approved N-95 respirators during the interior demolition activities which included but were not limited to partial removal of room dividing walls; framing and door trims.  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.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 1926.103  NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at  1910.134 of this chapter.    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) On or about 19 July 2012, the employer required the employee(s) to wear NIOSH-approved N-95 respirators during the interior demolition activities which included but were not limited to partial removal of room dividing walls; framing and door trims.  The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were fit-tested either qualitatively (QLFT) or quantitatively (QNFT) prior to the initial use of the respirator.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 1926.103  NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at  1910.134 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1):     The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):    a) On or about 19 July 2012, the employer required the employee(s) to wear NIOSH-approved N-95 respirators during the interior demolition activities which included but were not limited to partial removal of room dividing walls; framing and door trims.  The employer did not ensure that each employee demonstrated knowledge why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 1926.59  NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at � 1910.1200 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a) On or about 19 July 2012, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:    1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals;  2) Material safety data sheet availability;  3) Training of employees;  4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be in the workplace;  5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and  6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system; and any precautionary measures to protect employees.    Workers were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to crystalline silica while performing interior demolition of dividing walls; framing and door trims in the apartment building.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 1926.59  NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at  1910.1200 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     The employer 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    a) On or about 19 July 2012, the employer did not provide the employee(s) with training regarding the hazards of the chemicals present in the work area.   Workers were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to crystalline silica while performing interior demolition of dividing walls; framing and door trims in the apartment building.