OSHA Inspection: WINDWARD ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2013-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3273.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 1926.103  NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at � 1910.134 of this chapter.    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) The employer required of the employee(s) grinding mortar joints to wear respiratory protection.  The tuckpointer(s), operating 4 ½ inch handheld grinder(s), used an N-95 negative pressure filtering facepiece respirator(s) and/or a 3M Model 6800 full face tight fitting negative pressure respirator(s) equipped with P100 cartridges.  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.

Issued

2013-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 1926.103  NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at � 1910.134 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION/CONDITION) (DESCRIBE HAZARD)    a) The employer required of the employee(s) grinding mortar joints to wear respiratory protection.  The tuckpointer(s), operating 4 ½ inch handheld grinder(s), used an N-95 negative pressure filtering facepiece respirator(s) and/or a 3M Model 6800 full face tight fitting negative pressure respirator(s) equipped with P100 cartridges.  The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were fit-tested either qualitatively (QLFT) or quantitatively (QNFT) prior to the initial use of the respirator.

Issued

2013-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3273.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 1926.103  NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at � 1910.134 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):    a) The employer required of the employee(s) grinding mortar joints to wear respiratory protection.  The tuckpointer(s), operating 4 ½ inch handheld grinder(s), used an N-95 negative pressure filtering facepiece respirator(s) and/or a 3M Model 6800 full face tight fitting negative pressure respirator(s) equipped with P100 cartridges.  The employer did not ensure that employee(s) demonstrated knowledge how improper fit, usage or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator and how to clean and store a respirator.  The use of respirator(s) by tuckpointer(s) was observed and the improper use of respirators (using a single strap) was documented.

Issued

2013-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3273.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 1926.59   NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at � 1910.1200 of this chapter.    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:    a) On or about 19 April 2013, the employer did not provide the employee(s) with training regarding the health hazards of Crystalline Silica.  Masonry worker(s) grinding out mortar joints were exposed to airborne dust containing up to 30% Crystalline Silica, as well as  to hazardous matter (pH 12-13) containing crystalline silica while filling the open gaps between the bricks with new mortar.  Ground worker(s) were exposed to hazardous substances including but not limited to Essroc ItalCementi Brixment Type N mortar cement (contains Portland Cement, Gypsum, Limestone, Hydrated Lime, Cement kiln Dust, Iron Oxide, Carbon Black, Crystalline Silica) while mixing these ingredients along with sand and water into mortar.