OSHA Inspection: DAVID W. SHEPPARD CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Jun 19, 2014

Abate by

Aug 6, 2014

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 1591

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)  David Sheppard Construction, Braselton, GA - Employees sanding and scraping paint from wood siding, railing and columns were required to wear dust masks for protection against dust. A written respiratory protection program had not been developed and implemented, on or about 4/17/14.

Issued

Jun 19, 2014

Abate by

Aug 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification: (Construction Reference 1926.103)   David Sheppard Construction, Braselton, GA - Employees sanding and scraping paint from wood siding, railing and columns were required to wear dust masks for protection against dust. The respirator required was not NIOSH certified, on or about 4/17/14.

Issued

Jun 19, 2014

Abate by

Aug 6, 2014

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees' ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (Construction Reference 1926.103) Note:  The employer may discontinue an employees' medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  David Sheppard Construction, Braselton, GA - Employees sanding and scraping paint from wood siding, railing and columns were required to wear dust masks for protection against dust. Medical evaluations were not conducted, on or about 4/17/14.

Issued

Jun 19, 2014

Abate by

Aug 6, 2014

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 1591

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): (Construction Reference 1926.103)  David Sheppard Construction, Braselton, GA - Employees sanding and scraping paint from wood siding, railing and columns were required to wear dust masks for protection against dust. Fit testing was not performed, on or about 4/17/14.

Issued

Jun 19, 2014

Abate by

Aug 6, 2014

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of items in (i)-(vii):(Construction Reference 1926.103)  David Sheppard Construction, Braselton, GA - Employees sanding and scraping paint from wood siding, railing and columns were required to wear dust masks for protection against dust. Information and training on the use, maintenance, advantages and disadvantages of the respirator was not conducted, on or about 4/17/14.

Issued

Jun 19, 2014

Abate by

Aug 6, 2014

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 1592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who had a workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air (30 ug/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):  David Sheppard Construction, Braselton, GA - Employees were sanding using an electric grinder and scraping paint from wood siding and railing. Paint removed contained lead. Initial monitoring to determine if the employees were exposed to lead in excess of the action level was not conducted, on or about 4/17/14.