OSHA Inspection: JARRELL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.34(a): Building or structure exits were not so arranged and maintained as to provide free and unobstructed egress from all parts of the building or structure at all times when it was occupied:    (a)  Fairview, WV site:  On or about February 9, 2014 employees were operating unventilated diesel and gasoline powered equipment inside of a tarped structure that did not have an exit built into it as determined on February 10, 2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift: (Construction Reference: 1926.59):    (a)  Fairview, WV site:  On or about February 9, 2014 Material Safety Data Sheets for hazardous chemicals such as gasoline and diesel fuel were not located on site nor readily available during an emergency as determined on February 10, 2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.55(a): Employee(s) were exposed to material(s) at concentrations above those specified in the Threshold Limit Values of Airborne Contaminants for 1970 of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists:    (a) Fairview, WV site:  On or about February 9, 2014 an employee was exposed to carbon monoxide while working inside a tarped structure during a 30-minute occupational exposure at an 8-hour time weighted average of 78.1 parts per million (ppm), which is 1.56 times the OSHA PEL of 50 ppm, as calculated from the employee's carboxyhemoglobin levels.      (b) Fairview, WV site:  On or about February 9, 2014 an employee was exposed to carbon monoxide while working inside a tarped structure during a 30-minute occupational exposure at an 8-hour time weighted average of 73.7 parts per million (ppm), which is 1.47 times the OSHA PEL of 50 ppm, as calculated from the employee's carboxyhemoglobin levels.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.55(b): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to reduce employee exposure(s):  (a) Fairview, WV site:  On or about February 9, 2014 feasible engineering or administrative controls were not implemented when an employee was exposed to carbon monoxide while working in a tarped structure during a 30-minute occupational exposure at an 8-hour time weighted average of 78.1 parts per million (ppm), which is 1.56 times the OSHA PEL of 50 ppm, as calculated from the employee's carboxyhemoglobin levels.  (b) Fairview, WV site:  On or about February 9, 2014 feasible engineering or administrative controls were not implemented when an employee was exposed to carbon monoxide while working in a tarped structure during a 30-minute occupational exposure at an 8-hour time weighted average of 73.7 parts per million (ppm), which is 1.47 times the OSHA PEL of 50 ppm, as calculated from the employee's carboxyhemoglobin levels.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee: (Construction Reference 29 CFR 1926.103)  (a) Fairview, WV site:  On or about February 9, 2014 an employee was exposed to carbon monoxide while working in a tarped structure during a 30-minute occupational exposure at an 8-hour time weighted average of 78.1 parts per million (ppm), which is 1.56 times the OSHA PEL of 50 ppm, as calculated from the employee's carboxyhemoglobin levels.  (b) Fairview, WV site:  On or about February 9, 2014 an employee was exposed to carbon monoxide while working in a tarped structure during a 30-minute occupational exposure at an 8-hour time weighted average of 73.7 parts per million (ppm), which is 1.47 times the OSHA PEL of 50 ppm, as calculated from the employee's carboxyhemoglobin levels.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances C730

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 (Construction Reference 29 CFR 1926.103):  (a) Fairview, WV site:  An estimate of employee exposure levels to carbon monoxide was not conducted during operations where gasoline and diesel powered equipment was operated inside of a closed structure while employees were inside and with no means of ventilating the exhaust from the equipment to outside the structure as determined on February 10, 2014.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.154(b)(4): Heaters used in the vicinity of combustible tarpaulins, canvas or similar coverings were not located at least 10 feet from the coverings:    (a)  Fairview, WV:  On or about February 9, 2014 employees were operating diesel fueled portable heaters inside of a combustible tarped structure that were within ten feet of the sides of the structure.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.