OSHA Inspection: M & J RENOVATIONS, INC

Issued

Jul 29, 2013

Abate by

Aug 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not determine each employee's exposure by taking a personal breathing zone air sample of each employee's exposure:       (a)               M & J Renovations, Inc., 655 Columbine Rd., Breckenridge, CO 80424: On and before June 13, 2013, the employer did not determine employees exposure to methylene chloride.       Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Jul 29, 2013

Abate by

Aug 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:        (a)   M & J Renovations, Inc., 655 Columbine Rd., Breckenridge, CO 80424: On and before June 13, 2013, the employer did not train employees on their exposure to methylene chloride while using paint stripper.     Abatement Note: The training should include:     1)      Being presented in a manner that the employees understand;     2)      Informing the employees of the contents of this standard and its appendices, as well as, information on how to obtain a copy of the standard in the workplace;     3)      When it is determined that exposure may exceed or be expected to exceed the action level, the employer must inform the employee of the quantity, location, manner of use, release, and storage of methylene chloride specific to operations in the workplace that could result in an exposure to methylene chloride, and specifically note that the exposure could be above the 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), and Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL);     4)      Train the employee as required under 29 CFR 1910.1200, or 29 1915.1200, or 29 CFR 1926.59, as appropriate;     5)      Retrain the employees as necessary to ensure that each employee exposed to the action level or STEL maintains the requisite understanding of the principles of safe use and handling of methylene chloride in the workplace;     6)      Whenever there are workplace changes, which increase employee exposure, and where those exposures exceed or can be expected to exceed the action level, the employer shall update the training as  necessary to ensure that each affected employee has the requisite proficiency;     7)      An employer whose employees are exposed to methylene chloride at a multi-employer worksite must inform the other employers at that site in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200, or 29 1915.1200, or 29 CFR 1926.59, as appropriate; and     8)      The employer must provide all available materials relating to employee information and training to OSHA when requested.         Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Jul 29, 2013

Abate by

Aug 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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 employees were fit tested or required to use a respirator in the workplace:    (a)               M & J Renovations, Inc., 655 Columbine Rd., Breckenridge, CO 80424: On and before June 13, 2013, the employer did not ensure that all employees who are required to wear respirator were medically evaluated.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (See enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Jul 29, 2013

Abate by

Aug 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) annually:     (a)   M & J Renovations, Inc., 655 Columbine Rd., Breckenridge, CO 80424: On and before June 13, 2013, the employer did not ensure that employees they required to wear tight-fitting half mask respirators passed a fit test on an annual basis.                                                                   Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").