OSHA Inspection: GCS&I, INC

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Abate by

Apr 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

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.  a) Granite division:  On or about January 7, 2014 the employer failed to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program exposing the employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Abate by

Apr 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c): The employer did not ensure that an employee's exposure to any substance listed in Table Z-3 in any 8-hour work shift of a 40 hour work week did not exceed the 8-hour time weighted average limit given for that substance in the table.   a)  Laborer: On or about January 7, 2014 an employee was exposed to respirable dust containing 11.0% crystalline silica (quartz) at a Time-Weighted Average level of 1.2887 mg/m3, which is approximately 1.67 times the Permissible Exposure Limit for crystalline silica of 0.7692 mg/m3 and approximately 0.25 times the Permissible Exposure Limit for respirable dust of 5 mg/m3.  The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 429 minutes period; the calculations include a zero value for the 51 minutes not sampled.    b)  Laborer: On or about January 7, 2014 an employee was exposed to respirable dust containing 8.5% crystalline silica (quartz) at a Time-Weighted Average level of 2.0506 mg/m3, which is approximately 2.15 times the Permissible Exposure Limit for crystalline silica of 0.9523 mg/m3 and approximately 0.4 times the Permissible Exposure Limit for respirable dust of 5 mg/m3.  The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 425 minutes period; the calculations include a zero value for the 55 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Abate by

Apr 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be determined and implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or any other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section. Any equipment and/or technical measures used for this purpose must be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.  a)  On January  7, 2014 and at times prior; the employer failed to implement an effective engineering control method to prevent employees from being exposed to silica in the workplace.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Abate by

Apr 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  a)   Granite division:  On or about January 7, 2014 and at times prior; the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a powered industrial truck with a front end attachment not marked with a load chart that would include the accurate load and use information for the attachments.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Abate by

Apr 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a)   Granite division:  On or about January 7, 2014 and at times prior; the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a powered industrial truck without the employer first ensuring the employees were competent to operate the equipment as demonstrated by the completion of the required training and evaluation specified in the regulation.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Abate by

Apr 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

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) On January 7, 2014 and at times prior; the employer failed to develop, implement and maintain a Hazard Communication program to protect employees from hazardous chemicals including but not limited to silica, diesel fuels and resins.

Issued

Mar 24, 2014

Abate by

Apr 1, 2014

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:  (a) On January 7, 2014 and at times prior; the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that employees were allowed to handle chemicals including but not limited to silica, diesel fuels and resins without been provided with a hazard communication training.