OSHA Inspection: K & M WRECKING, LLC

Issued

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3570.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.52(a): Protection against the effects of noise was not provided for employee(s) exposed to sound levels which exceeded those listed in Table D-2 of 29 CFR part 1926.52:     On or about 3/5/2014, west building wall, employees who operated Dewalt D25901demoltion hammers to take down a brick building were exposed to workplace noise in excess of an 8-hour time-weighted average of 90 dBA or equivalently a noise dose of 100%:       1.      An employee was exposed to an 8-hr TWA of 97.9 dBA, or equivalently a noise dose of 299%.  The noise monitoring result was derived from a personal sampling time of 384 minutes and a non-sampled time of 96 minutes, assumed to be a zero noise exposure period.         2.      An employee was exposed to an 8-hr TWA of 92.1 dBA, or equivalently a noise dose of 133.5%.  The noise monitoring result was derived from a personal sampling time of 372 minutes and a non-sampled time of 108 minutes, assumed to be a zero noise exposure period.       3.      An employee was exposed to an 8-hr TWA of 97.2 dBA, or equivalently a noise dose of 273%.  The noise monitoring result was derived from a personal sampling time of 383 minutes and a non-sampled time of 97 minutes, assumed to be a zero noise exposure period.

Issued

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.52(b): Employees were subjected to sound levels exceeding those listed in table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52 and feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized to reduce sound levels:     a.  On or about 3/5/2014, west building wall, employees who operated Dewalt D25901 demolition hammers to take down a brick building wall were exposed to workplace noise in excess of an 8-hour time-weighted average of 90 dBA or equivalently a noise dose of 100% and feasible engineering or administrative controls were not established and implemented to reduce work place noise which included but were not limited to the following:               1.  Use of demolition hammers with low noise features.      2.  An employee rotation schedule for demolition hammer work.      3.  Increase the distance between employees who operate demolition hammers.

Issued

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.52(d)(1): In all cases where the sound levels exceeded the values shown in Table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52, a continuing, effective hearing conservation program was not administered:     a.  On or about 3/5/2014, west building wall, A hearing conservation program was not established for employees who operated Dewalt D25901demoltion hammers to take down a brick building and who were exposed to workplace noise in excess of an 8-hour time-weighted average of 90 dBA or equivalently a noise dose of 100%:       1.     An employee was exposed to an 8-hr TWA of 97.9 dBA, or equivalently a noise dose of 299%.  The noise monitoring result was derived from a personal sampling time of 384 minutes and a non-sampled time of 96 minutes, assumed to be a zero noise exposure period.         2.      An employee was exposed to an 8-hr TWA of 92.1 dBA, or equivalently a noise dose of 133.5%.  The noise monitoring result was derived from a personal sampling time of 372 minutes and a non-sampled time of 108 minutes, assumed to be a zero noise exposure period.       3.      An employee was exposed to an 8-hr TWA of 97.2 dBA, or equivalently a noise dose of 273%.  The noise monitoring result was derived from a personal sampling time of 383 minutes and a non-sampled time of 97 minutes, assumed to be a zero noise exposure period.

Issued

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

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.  On or about 3/6/2014, west brick wall of building, an employees personal 8-hour time-weighted average (8-Hr TWA) exposure to respirable dust containing 9.2% Crystalline Silica Quartz was 16 million particles per cubic feet  of air (mppcf), during brick wall demolition using a demolition hammer or a manual hammer and pick.  The exposure exceeded the OSHA 8-Hr TWA Crystalline Silica Quartz PEL of 8.96 mppcf by 1.8 times for respirable dust containing 9.2% Crystalline Silica Quartz.  The personal air monitoring consisted of two samples collected during a 453 minute sampling period on 3/6/2014.  The remaining un-sampled time of 27 minutes was included in the 8-Hr TWA as a zero exposure period.              b.  On or about 3/6/2014, west brick wall of building, an employeees personal 8-hour time-weighted average (8-Hr TWA) exposure to respirable dust containing 12.2% Crystalline Silica Quartz was 11.5 million particles per cubic feet  of air (mppcf), during brick wall demolition using a demolition hammer or a manual hammer and pick.  The exposure exceeded the OSHA 8-Hr TWA Crystalline Silica Quartz PEL of 7.04 mppcf by 1.6 times for respirable dust containing 12.2% Crystalline Silica Quartz.  The personal air monitoring consisted of two samples collected during a 449 minute sampling period on 3/6/2014.  The remaining un-sampled time of 31 minutes was included in the 8-Hr TWA as a zero exposure period.              c.  On or about 3/6/2014, west brick wall of building, an employees personal 8-hour time-weighted average (8-Hr TWA) exposure to respirable dust containing 7.7% Crystalline Silica Quartz was 18.9 million particles per cubic feet  of air (mppcf), during brick wall demolition using a demolition hammer.  The exposure exceeded the OSHA 8-Hr TWA Crystalline Silica Quartz PEL of 10.3 mppcf by 1.8 times for respirable dust containing 7.7% Crystalline Silica Quartz.  The personal air monitoring consisted of two samples collected during a 469 minute sampling period on 3/6/2014.  The remaining un-sampled time of 11 minutes was included in the 8-Hr TWA as a zero exposure period.

Issued

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.55(b): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to reduce employee exposure(s):       a.  On or about 3/6/2014, west brick wall of building, administrative or engineering controls were not first implemented for employees who used Dewalt D25901 demolition hammers to remove a brick wall and were exposed to crystalline silica, quartz in excess of the OSHA PEL.  Feasible work practice controls include but were not limited to the following:          1.  Maintaining adequate distance between workers using demolition hammers to prevent employees from being downstream of demolition dust.       2.  Use of hoses and water spray of adequate pressure to limit and control demolition dust generated during brick wall demolition.

Issued

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

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.  On or about 3/6/2014, west brick wall of building, a written respiratory protection program with work-site specific procedures was not developed and implemented for employees who operated Dewalt demolition hammers and who used a manual hammer and pick to demolish a brick building which exposes employees to Crystalline Silica, Quartz.

Issued

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59):       a.  On or about 2/21/2014, building demolition site, the employer did not maintain a written hazard communication program where employees used demolition hammers to demolish a brick building which exposes them to dust containing crystalline silica.

Issued

2014-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59):       a.  On or about 2/21/2014, building demolition site, the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals present in the work area which include but are not limited to crystalline silica. Employees used demolition hammers to demolish a brick building which exposes them to dust containing crystalline silica.