OSHA Inspection: M & M STEEL ERECTORS, LLC

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103       a)  The company had not developed or implemented a written respirator program regarding the mandatory use of 3M elastomeric half mask respirators for employees performing welding on lead painted steel for the construction project located at 11500 Burleigh Street Milwaukee, WI 53222.

Issued

Dec 13, 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 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)  Employees were required to use an 3M elastomeric half mask respirator during welding on lead painted beams had not been provided a medical evaluation prior to use to prevent illness such as breathing impairment from existing medical conditions.

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a)  Employees working on the construction site welding on lead painted steel were required to use 3M elastomeric half mask respirators and had not been provided a fit test prior to use to ensure a proper fitting respirator and prevent illness such as blood changes from lead exposure or breathing impairment.

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59):    a)  The company had not written or implemented a hazard communication program to describe how the material safety data sheets, labeling and training for employees would be implemented for chemicals used such as lead, welding rod metals and solvents.

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a)  The company did not maintain or obtain material safety data sheets for chemicals and products being used onsite including welding rods, leaded steel and solvents.

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  The employer had not provided employees any training or information regarding a hazard communication program or the hazards of chemicals used such as welding rods, lead painted steel, iron oxide from unpainted steel and solvents.

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(e)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program to achieve compliance with 29 CFR 1926.62(c) prior to commencement of the job:    a)  The company had not developed a written lead compliance plan for the construction project involving welding on lead painted steel beams prior to performing the work.