OSHA Inspection: MCNAIR MASONRY

Issued

2013-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $884.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(g): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a.)  Mcnair Masonry, Little Creek Base, Navy Lodge:  On or about 04/11/13, employees mixing corrosive Portland Cement were not provided with an emergency eyewash, creating a contact with caustic materials hazard.

Issued

2013-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: 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.)  Mcnair Masonry, Little Creek Base, Navy Lodge:  On or about 04/11/13, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear a negative pressure tight fitting respirator, creating a lack of knowledge hazard.

Issued

2013-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: 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.)  Mcnair Masonry, Little Creek Base, Navy Lodge:  On or about 04/11/13,  the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to an employee prior to requiring him to wear a tight fitting negative pressure respirator, creating an exposure to toxic substances hazard.

Issued

2013-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a.)  Mcnair Masonry, Little Creek Base, Navy Lodge:  On or about 04/11/13, employees required to wear tight-fitting negative pressure respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use, creating a possible contact with toxic substances hazard.

Issued

2013-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59 : 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:  a.)  Mcnair Masonry, Little Creek Base, Navy Lodge:  On or about 04/11/13, the employer did not provide employees performing mixing operations with portland cement training of the hazards associated with the chemical, creating a lack of knowledge hazard.