OSHA Inspection: ROCK SOLID DESIGNS II, LLC

Issued

2015-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · 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):     On or about December 12, 2014, and times prior thereto, at the worksite, the employer did not have a written respiratory program with all of the elements required to protect the health of the employees voluntarily using respirators.

Issued

2015-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 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):    On or about December 12, 2014, and times prior thereto, at the worksite, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to employee's to determine if the use of the respirator itself would jeopardize their health.

Issued

2015-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 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:  (Construction Reference 1926.103):  On or about January 12, 2015, and times prior thereto, in the work trailer, employee's respirators were observed unclean. This practice exposed employees to contact dermatitis hazards.

Issued

2015-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 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:   On or about January 12, 2015, and times prior thereto, in the work trailer, employee's respirators were observed not packed or stored to protect them from damage.

Issued

2015-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0560

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:    On or about December 10, 2014 and times prior thereto, in an office space, the employer did not ensure employee (s)  operating a StoneEdge upright propane powered, stone and concrete grinding / polishing machine exposure to carbon monoxide was below hazardous levels.

Issued

2015-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.55(b): When administrative or engineering controls were not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or other protective measures were not used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed by 29 CFR 1926.55:  On or about December 10, 2014, in an office space, feasible controls to reduce carbon monoxide levels below safe levels were not implemented by the employer.

Issued

2015-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a): The employer did not orally report the death of an employee or the in-patient hospitalization of three or more employees because of a work-related incident      On or about December 10, 2014, the employer failed to report a fatality to OSHA within eight (8) hours after the death of an employee.  The fatality was acknowledged by the employer on December 12, 2014, 2 days after the fatality.

Issued

2015-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  On or about December 12, 2014 and at times prior thereto, at onsite work locations, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemical hazards including, but not limited to, carbon monoxide, hydrochloric acid and silica dust.