OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL MANAGEMENT RESOURCES CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Abate by

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,100 · Current $3,570 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)    Grounds Department - Grace University: Employees are required to wear tight-fitting elastomeric half-mask respirators and the employer had not provided medical evaluations prior to requiring the employees to wear respiratory protection in the workplace.      b)    Housekeeping Department - Grace University: Employees are required to wear filtering facepiece N95 respirators and the employer had not provided medical evaluations prior to requiring the employees to wear respiratory protection in the workplace.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Abate by

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:     a)         Grounds Department  Grace University: Employees are required to wear tight-fitting elastomeric half-mask respirators and the employer had not provided fit-testing prior to requiring the employees to wear respiratory protection in the workplace.       b)         Housekeeping Department  Grace University: Employees are required to wear filtering facepiece N95 respirators and the employer had not provided fit-testing prior to requiring the employees to wear respiratory protection in the workplace.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Abate by

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)    Grounds Department - Grace University: Employees are required to wear tight-fitting elastomeric half-mask respirators and the employer had not provided respiratory protection training prior to requiring the employees to wear respiratory protection in the workplace.      b)     Housekeeping Department - Grace University: Employees are required to wear filtering facepiece N95 respirators and the employer had not provided respiratory protection training prior to requiring the employees to wear respiratory protection in the workplace.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Abate by

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $3,570

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section:      Jobsite  Basement: The employer did not develop, document and utilize specific lockout procedures for doing service or maintenance work on Boiler unit to ensure the employees are properly locking out all energy sources to the motor.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Abate by

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing, or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:      Maintenance Department  Grace University: no locks, tags or other hardware were provided for employees performing maintenance and repair of machines and equipment including, but not limited to the Boiler units.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Abate by

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:      Maintenance Department Grace University: no locks, tags or other hardware were affixed by authorized employees performing maintenance and repair of machines and equipment including, but not limited to the Boiler units.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Apr 21, 2014

Abate by

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:     Facilities Department  Grace University: A material safety data sheet for Acridinium Trigger Solution II was not maintained at the jobsite.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.