OSHA Inspection: PORT BLUE LLC

Issued

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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 9/12/2014, a written respiratory protection program was not established and implemented for employees performing interior demolition of the site.

Issued

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) On or about 9/12/2014, a medical evaluation of the employee's ability to use a respirator was not obtained prior to providing elastomeric respirators.

Issued

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  (a) On or about 9/12/2014, demolition laborers who used elastomeric full face or half face cartridge respirators were not provided a fit test to ensure proper respirator selection.

Issued

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) On or about 9/12/2014 employees provided with elastomeric cartridge respirators were not properly storing them to protect them from contamination and damage.

Issued

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Flexible cords and cables shall be protected from damage. Sharp corners and projections shall be avoided. Flexible cords and cables may pass through doorways or other pinch points, if protection is provided to avoid damage.    (a)  On or about 9/12/2014 electrical cables for temporary lighting was hung through a door way without protection from damage, exposing employees to possible electric shock and fire hazards.

Issued

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(1): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:  (a) On or about 9/12/2014, a temporary electrical circuit breaker box had open holes on the panel exposing employees to possible shock or fire.

Issued

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(i): Floor openings, not used as material drops, were not securely covered:    (a) On or about 9/12/2014, employees were exposed to holes on the first and second floors in the wood floor posing a trip hazard.

Issued

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(2)(i): Before work subject to this standard began, the building and/or facility owner(s) did not determine the presence, location and quantity of asbestos containing material (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) at the worksite pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(1):    a)  On or about 9/12/2014 prior to the start of demolition activities a survey to determine the presence, location and quantity of asbestos containing materials was not performed.

Issued

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(4)(ii): Asbestos containing waste and debris shall be promptly cleaned up and disposed of in leak tight containers.  a) On or about 9/5/2014, Thermal System Insulation containing asbestos that was discarded as waste and debris was not promptly cleaned and disposed of in leak tight containers.

Issued

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(a): Evidence in writing was not available that an engineering survey performed by a competent person had been performed prior to permitting employee(s) to start demolition operations:  (a) On or about 9/12/2014, a written demolition building survey or plan was not developed and available.