OSHA Inspection: BETTE & CRING CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(viii): The written program did not contain provisions for training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a). On or about 1/11/2013 at the intersection of East Schroon River Road and Wall Street, the employer's training program had not provided employees training on the proper use of respiratory protection.

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: (Construction Reference 1926.103)   a). On or about 1/11/2013 at the intersection of East Schroon River Road and Wall Street, the employer failed to evaluate the silica exposure where an employee was blasting the pedestal area of the bridge.  The employee received 19.5956 mppcf of respirable silica in 134 minutes, which was 1.4 times the permissible exposure limit for the sample. The calculated PEL for this sample was 13.8889 mppcf.     b). On or about 1/11/2013 at the intersection of East Schroon River Road and Wall Street, the employer failed to evaluate the silica exposure where an employee was breaking up concrete with a jackhammer was exposed to respiratory hazards. The employee received 23.5307 mppcf of respirable silica in 156 minutes, which was 1.25 times the allowable permissible exposure limit for the sample.  The calculated PEL for this sample was 18.8213 mppcf.

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): The employer failed to provide the training prior to requiring the employee to use a respirator in the workplace.  a). On or about 1/11/2013 at the intersection of East Schroon River Road and Wall Street, the employer had not provided employees training on the proper use of respiratory protection prior to requiring the respirator's use, where employees were overexposed to silica.

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 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 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). On or about 1/11/2013 at the intersection of East Schroon River Road and Wall Street, the employer failed to ensure that employees who were using jackhammers to break up concrete and employees who were blasting pedestal areas had not been provided a medical evaluation.

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a). On or about 1/11/2013 at the intersection of East Schroon River Road and Wall Street, the employer failed to ensure that employees who were using jackhammers to break up concrete and employees who were blasting pedestal areas had been provided an appropriate fit test.

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3300.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a). On or about 1/11/2013 at the intersection of East Schroon River Road and Wall Street, employees were exposed to hazards associated with contact with toxic substances because the employer failed to educate employees with hexavalent chromium exposure from portland cement on the hazards associated with caustic compounds.  Bulk samples of the fragmented concrete to which employees were exposed respirably and dermally showed a concentration of 0.0001% Hexavalent Chromium.

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a). On or about 1/11/2013 at the intersection of East Schroon River Road and Wall Street, employees were exposed to noise hazards because the employer failed to educate employees on the proper selection, fitting, and use of hearing protection. The employees were exposed to 295% of the dose which is equivalent to 97.8 dBA during a period of 195 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for 285 minutes to total 480 minutes. The PEL for noise is 90 dBA.