OSHA Inspection: HOWARD UNIVERSITY CHILDERS HALL

Issued

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $3825.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9015

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:     a)  Ceramic Studio - Employees are using products to make ceramics that contain chemical hazards; such as, but not limited to, amorphous & crystalline silica, lead, chromium, and other hazardous ingredients, and the employer did not certify that a hazardous assessment had been conducted, on or about December 5, 2012.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $4410.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9015

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:      a)  Ceramic Studio - Employees are using products to make ceramics that contain chemical hazards; such as, but not limited to, amorphous & crystalline silica, lead, chromium, and other hazardous ingredients, and the employer did not keep the employee's work area free of significant accumulations of hazardous dust, on or about December 5, 2012.      Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9015

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 work site specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:      a)  Ceramic Studio - Employees are required to wear respirators while using products to make ceramics that contain chemical hazards; such as, but not limited to, amorphous & crystalline silica, lead, chromium, and other hazardous ingredients, and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program, on or about December 5, 2012.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9015

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:   a)  Ceramic Studio - Employees are required to wear respirators while using products to make ceramics that contain chemical hazards; such as, but not limited to, amorphous & crystalline silica, lead, chromium, and other hazardous ingredients, and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation before requiring their use, on or about December 5, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9015

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting face piece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   a)  Ceramic Studio - Employees are required to use a tight-fitting half face respirator while using products to make ceramics that contain chemical hazards; such as, but not limited to, amorphous & crystalline silica, lead, chromium, and other hazardous ingredients, and the employer did not provide them with an initial fit test, on or about December 5, 2012.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $3825.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9015

General-duty citation text

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)  Ceramic Studio - Employees are using products to make ceramics that contain chemical chemical hazards; such as, but not limited to, amorphous & crystalline silica, lead, chromium, and other hazardous ingredients, and the employer did not develop, implement and maintain a written hazard communication program, on or about December 5, 2012      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $3825.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9015

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with either the information specified under paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (v) of this section for labels on shipped containers or with the product identifier and pictures, symbols or combination thereof which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available  to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:     a) Ceramic Studio -  Employees are using products to make ceramics that contain chemical hazards; such as, but not limited to, amorphous & crystalline silica, lead, chromium, and other hazardous ingredients, and the employer did not have all of bags or containers of product labeled with the hazards of the chemical, on or about December 5, 2012.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.