OSHA Inspection: APS CONTRACTING, INC.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0070

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2):  Exit routes were not arranged so that employees would not travel toward a high hazard area:  a) 102 Richards Avenue, Dover, NJ 07801, APS Contracting, Inc.  The area exit route had an unsecured and uncapped acetylene tank stored on the side of the fire exit door.    Conditions noted on or about 12/22/2014.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances L100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  a) 102 Richards Avenue, Dover, NJ 07801, APS Contracting Inc.  A written respiratory protection program was not developed and implemented for workers required to use filtering face-piece respirators while drilling and grinding limestone facades.     Conditions noted on or about 11/7/2014.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances L100

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:  a) 102 Richards Avenue, Dover, NJ 07801, APS Contracting Inc.  Workers required to use filtering face-piece  respirators were not medically evaluated prior to using such respirators during drilling and grinding limestone facades.     Conditions noted on or about 11/7/2014.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances L100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a) 102 Richards Avenue, Dover, NJ 07801, APS Contracting Inc.  Workers required to use filtering face-piece respirators were not fit tested before using such respirators during drilling and grinding limestone facades.       Conditions noted on or about 11/7/2014.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances L100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  a) 102 Richards Avenue, Dover, NJ 07801, APS Contracting Inc.  Workers required to wear filtering face-piece respirators were not trained on their use prior to drilling and grinding limestone facades.    Conditions noted on or about 11/7/2014.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles, to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used:  a) 102 Richards Avenue, Dover, NJ 07801, APS Contracting Inc.  Workers adjacent to welding operations were not provided with appropriate glasses/goggles to prevent flash injury to eyes.    Conditions noted on or about 11/7/2014.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0070X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected location:  a) 102 Richards Avenue, Dover, NJ 07801, APS Contracting Inc.  Workers were exposed to physical injury posed by compressed oxygen and acetylene cylinders left free standing throughout the facility.   Conditions noted on or about 12/22/2014.

Issued

Feb 25, 2015

Abate by

Mar 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0070X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use:  a) 102 Richards Avenue, Dover, NJ 07801, APS Contracting Inc.  Workers were exposed to physical injury posed by compressed oxygen and acetylene cylinders which were not capped when not in use.   Conditions noted on or about 12/22/2014.