OSHA Inspection: STEVEN H. COFFIN

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    (1) The employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for an employee who was required to wear a respirator while using an electric side grinder to grind concrete surfaces of an ammo magazine which was undergoing repairs.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):     The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace, including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    (a) The employer did not conduct personal air monitoring to assess an employee's exposure to respirable dust containing silica generated during the grinding of the exterior concrete surfaces of an ammo magazine.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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:    (a) An employee who was required to wear respiratory protection while performing grinding on the exterior concrete surfaces of an ammo magazine had not been provided with a medical evaluation to determine his ability to use the respirator safely.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 17, 2014

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:  (a)  An employee who was required to wear a tight-fitting half-face elastomeric respirator while grinding the exterior concrete surfaces of an ammo magazine had not been provided with fit testing prior to the initial use of the respirator.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1):     The employer did not provide employees who were required to wear respiratory protection with effective training in accordance with paragraphs (k)(1)(i) through (k)(1)(vii):    (a) An employee who was required to wear respiratory protection while performing grinding on the concrete exterior surface of an ammo magazine had not been provided with effective respirator training.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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) The employer did not develop, fully implement, or maintain a written hazard communication program at the workplace where employees were potentially exposed to such hazardous chemicals as adhesives, sealants, concrete, and airborne dust containing silica.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) and (h)(3) 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) Employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals while performing ammo magazine repair activities were not provided information and training concerning the following:    * Information concerning the requirements of the hazard communication standard    * Information concerning operations at the job site where hazardous chemicals were present    * Information regarding the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, the required list of hazardous chemicals, and material safety data sheets    * Training on the physical and health hazards of chemicals    * Training on the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by the employer, the material safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.51(f)(1): The employer did not provide adequate washing facilities for employees engaged in the application of paints, coatings, herbicides, or insecticides, or in other operations where contaminants may be harmful to the employees.  Such facilities were not in near proximity to the worksite and was not equipped as to enable employees to remove such substances:    (a)  Adequate washing facilities were not provided for employees who mixed Tammspatch II Gray Powder A (containing Portland Cement) with Part B liquid.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED