OSHA Inspection: CENTENNIAL BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

2015-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $2400.00

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:      a)       Room 319 - On or about 12/09/2014, a drywall finisher had been provided with and required to wear a 3M N95 respirator without an employer established or implemented written program with worksite specific procedures.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user.     a)       Room 319 - On or about 12/09/2014, a drywall finisher whom had brought to the job site and voluntarily used a 3M L7503 dual-cartridge respirator was not provided with information contained in Appendix D of the standard nor did the employer implement elements of a written program that ensured the employee was medically able to wear the respirator or that the respirator was maintained so as not to create a hazard.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-27 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:     a)       Room 319- -On or about 12/09/2014, a drywall finisher whom had brought to the job site and voluntarily used a 3M L7503 dual canister respirator was not provided with a medical evaluation before actually wearing the facepeice/respirator while sanding drywall compound.    b)        Room 319 - a drywall finisher who was required to wear a 3M N95 filtering-facepiece respirator was not provided with a medical evaluation before actually wearing the facepeice/respirator while sanding drywall compound.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit-tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:     a)       Room 319 -  On or about 12/09/2014, a drywall finisher sanding drywall compound who had been provided with and required to wear 3M, N95 respirator was not provided with fit testing.    b)        Room 319 -  On or about 12/09/2014,a  drywall finisher sanding drywall compound and who wore a 3M 6001 dual cartridge respirator was not provided with fit testing.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:     a)       Room 319 - On or about 12/09/2014, the respirator of a drywall finisher who was voluntarily wearing a 3M, 6001, L7502 dual cartridge respirator was not clean in that it had drywall compound dust trapped in the breathing area of the respirator's facepeice.

Issued

2015-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-12 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:     a)  Job Site - On or about 12/09/2014, respirators which were required to be used and were used voluntarily by workers sanding drywall compound were not stored in an appropriate manner.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:       a)  Room 319 - On or about 12/09/2014, a drywall mechanic who was known to the employer as voluntarily wearing a dual cartridge respirator while sanding drywall compound, was not provided with Appendix D.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.