OSHA Inspection: MAXIM CONSTRUCTION GROUP, CORP

Issued

Mar 25, 2015

Abate by

May 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

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 January 6, 2015, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not establish a written respiratory program with worksite specific procedures for employees performing concrete restoration tasks such as, but not limited to, chipping concrete balconies, while required to wear filtering facepiece respirators or dust masks.

Issued

Mar 25, 2015

Abate by

May 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 January 6, 2015, at the above addressed jobsite, employees perform concrete restoration tasks such as, but not limited to, chipping concrete, and wear filtering facepiece respirators without having a medical evaluation to determine if they are medically able to perform these tasks while wearing a dust mask or filtering facepiece respirator.

Issued

Mar 25, 2015

Abate by

May 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 (Construction Reference 1926.103):    On or about January 6, 2015, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not conduct fit testing for employees required to wear tight-fitting (filtering facepiece) respirators, while performing concrete restoration tasks, such as, but not limited to, chipping concrete.

Issued

Mar 25, 2015

Abate by

May 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(vii): The employer did not ensure that each user could demonstrate knowledge of the general requirements of the standard (Construction Reference 1926.103):    On or about January 6, 2015, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure that employees who are required to wear a dust mask respirator during concrete restoration tasks such as chipping concrete, were able to properly inspect, check the seals of the respirator, know why proper fit is necessary, and how maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator.

Issued

Mar 25, 2015

Abate by

May 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met (Construction Reference: 1926.59):    On or about January 6, 2015, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not develop a hazard communication program for employees who use and generate hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, epoxy resin, Portland cement, and silica during concrete restoration tasks.

Issued

Mar 25, 2015

Abate by

May 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area (Construction Reference: 1926.59):    On or about January 6, 2015, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not train employees on the hazards, such as, the carcinogenic properties of the product they use to apply stucco, skin sensitizer with epoxy resin product applied to rebar, and the silica dust generated from chipping concrete balconies during concrete restoration tasks.