OSHA Inspection: MAC DEMO LLC

Issued

Feb 18, 2014

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    a) 17 N. Park Place, Morristown, NJ    The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear half mask negative pressure elastomeric  respirators for protection against dust containing silica while performing demolition of a vault structure with a hydraulic hammer and cutting saw.    Violation occurred on or about 12-10-13

Issued

Feb 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: 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) 17 N. Park Place, Morristown, NJ  The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to wear half mask negative pressure elastomeric respirators for protection against dust containing silica while performing demolition of a vault structure with a hydraulic hammer and cutting saw.    Violation occurred on or about 12-10-13

Issued

Feb 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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)  a) 17 N. Park Place, Morristown, NJ  The employer failed to fit test workers required to use a half mask negative pressure elastomeric respirators  for protection against dust containing silica while performing demolition of a vault structure with a hydraulic hammer and cutting saw.     Violation occurred on or about 12-10-13

Issued

Feb 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  a) 17 N. Park Place, Morristown, NJ  The employer did not train workers on the safe use, care, and limitations of half mask negative pressure elastomeric respirators required for protection against dust containing silica while performing demolition of a vault structure with a hydraulic hammer and cutting saw.   Violation occurred on or about 12-10-13

Issued

Feb 18, 2014

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)  as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59:   Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):      a) 17 N. Park Place, Morristown, NJ    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for workers exposed to carbon monoxide and silica while using a gasoline powered cutting saw and a diesel powered excavator to perform demolition of a concrete vault structure.     Violation occurred on or about 12-10-13

Issued

Feb 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59:  Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:   a) 17 N. Park Place, Morristown, NJ  The employer did not provide safety data sheets for chemicals including but not limited to carbon monoxide and silica, for employees using a gasoline powered cutting saw and a diesel powered excavator, while performing demolition of a concrete vault structure.   Violation occurred on or about 12-10-13

Issued

Feb 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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:  a) 17 N. Park Place, Morristown, NJ  The employer did not provide employees with training on chemicals they were exposed to including but not limited to carbon monoxide and silica while using a gasoline powered cutting saw and a diesel powered excavator to perform demolition of a concrete vault structure.   Violation occurred on or about 12-10-13