OSHA Inspection: DI-FERRARO, INC DBA TOTOWA CONCRETE PRODUCTS

Issued

Jul 9, 2013

Abate by

Aug 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $3,773 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.   a) Production Area:  Employees mix Portland Cement and apply Daubert adhesives which are corrosive and injurious to the eyes respectively. There is no eye wash nor other means of flushing both of the eyes simultaneously immediately available to employees, on or about March 26, 2013.

Issued

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,540 · Current $1,078 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:  (a) Production Area: Employees were required to wear tight-fitting filtering facepiece respirators, but a written Respiratory Protection Program was not established nor implemented, on or about March 26, 2013.     Di-Ferraro Inc., dba Totowa Concrete Products was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312861842, citation number 2, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on February 3, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 28 Burgess Place, Wayne, New Jersey.

Issued

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  (a) Production Area: Employees that were required to wear tight fitting filtering facepiece respirators had not been provided Medical Evaluations prior to being required to wear them, on or about March 26, 2013.     Di-Ferraro Inc., dba Totowa Concrete Products was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312861842, citation number 2, item number 2c and was affirmed as a final order on February 3, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 28 Burgess Place, Wayne, New Jersey.

Issued

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer shall ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph.  (a) Production Area: Employees who were required to wear tight fitting filtering face piece respirators were not fit tested, on or about March 26, 2013.     Di-Ferraro Inc., dba Totowa Concrete Products was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312861842, citation number 2, item number 2d and was affirmed as a final order on February 3, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 28 Burgess Place, Wayne, New Jersey.

Issued

Jul 9, 2013

Abate by

Aug 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,540 · Current $1,078 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  (a) Production Area: The employer did not have a written hazard assessment of the work place, on or about March 26, 2013.  Di-Ferraro Inc., dba Totowa Concrete Products was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312861842, citation number 2, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on February 3, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 28 Burgess Place, Wayne, New Jersey.

Issued

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $10,780 · Current $7,546 Reduced

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) Production Area: A Hazard Communication Program was not developed, implemented and/or maintained for employees who work with hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Portland Cement, Propane, Paints, and Adhesives, on or about March 26, 2013.  Di-Ferraro Inc., dba Totowa Concrete Products was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312861842, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on February 3, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 28 Burgess Place, Wayne, New Jersey.

Issued

Jul 9, 2013

Abate by

Aug 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  (a) Production Area: Employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to Portland Cement, Krylon spray paints and Daubert Adhesives, were not provided effective information and training on the hazards of the chemicals with which they worked, on or about March 26, 2013.  Di-Ferraro Inc., dba Totowa Concrete Products was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312861842, citation number 1, item number 2c and was affirmed as a final order on February 3, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 28 Burgess Place, Wayne, New Jersey.

Issued

Jul 9, 2013

Abate by

Aug 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used; and,  (a) Production Area: Employees who worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to Portland Cement, Krylon spray paints and Daubert Adhesives, were not advised of specific procedures, work practices and emergency procedures to protect themselves from the hazards of the chemicals with which they worked, on or about March 26, 2013.  Di-Ferraro Inc., dba Totowa Concrete Products was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312861842, citation number 1, item number 2d and was affirmed as a final order on February 3, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 28 Burgess Place, Wayne, New Jersey.