OSHA Inspection: FOREN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2014-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Jobsite at 100 Central Ave. Fort Lee, NJ: Masonry employees were required to wear a filtering face-piece, N-95 respirator while grinding mortar joints using Bosch 1380 Slim, 4 ½ in hand held grinder.  The employer did not establish and implement a worksite-specific written respiratory protection program, on or about 12/11/13.

Issued

2014-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  a) Jobsite at 100 Central Ave Fort Lee, NJ: Medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to wear a respirator was not provided to those who were required to wear a negative pressure respirator, on or about 12/11/13.

Issued

2014-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of the limitations and capabilities of the respirator:    a) Jobsite 100 Central Ave. Fort Lee, NJ:  The employer did not ensure that employees who are required to wear a negative pressure respirator can demonstrate knowledge of the limitation and capabilities of the respirator, on or about 12/11/13.