OSHA Inspection: PRESTIGE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Issued

2015-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:      a) Construction site at 1465 Route 23 South, Butler, NJ    The employer failed to implement a written respiratory protection program for workers exposed to silica dust and required to wear N95 filtering face piece during mixing and pouring of products, including but not limited to, Lafarge Portland cement and i.pro VELVET masonry cement.                 Conditions observed on or about 06/04/2015.

Issued

2015-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: 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) Construction site at 1465 Route 23 South, Butler, NJ    The employer failed to provide a medical evaluation for the worker exposed to silica dust and required to wear N95 filtering face piece during mixing and pouring of products, including but not limited to, Lafarge Portland cement and i.pro VELVET masonry cement.                 Conditions observed on or about 06/04/2015.

Issued

2015-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:     a) Construction site at 1465 Route 23 South, Butler, NJ    The employer failed to provide fit testing for the employee exposed to silica dust and required to wear N95 filtering face piece during mixing and pouring of concrete products, including but not limited to, Lafarge Portland cement and i.pro VELVET masonry cement.               Conditions observed on or about 06/04/2015.

Issued

2015-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator:     a) Construction site at 1465 Route 23 South, Butler, NJ    The employer failed to train workers exposed to silica dust and required to wear N95 filtering face piece about the proper fit, usage and maintenance of respirators.                 Conditions observed on or about 06/04/2015.

Issued

2015-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59: 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:     a)  Construction site at 1465 Route 23 South, Butler, NJ    The employer did not develop, implement and maintain a written hazard communication program for employees who use chemicals, including but not limited, Lafarge Portland cement and i.pro VELVET masonry cement.    condition observed on or about 06/04/2015.

Issued

2015-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59:  The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    a)  Construction site at 1465 Route 23 South, Butler, NJ    The employer did not provide training on the location and contents of the safety data sheet (SDS) to employees who are exposed to chemicals, including but not limited to, Lafarge Portland cement and i.pro VELVET masonry cement.    Conditions observed on or about 06/04/2015.

Issued

2015-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(xv): Crossbracing used in place of a midrail was unacceptable because the crossing point of two braces was between 20 inches (0.5 m) and 30 inches ((0.8 M) above the work platform or as a toprail when the crossing point of two braces was not between 20 inches (0.5 m) and 30 inches (0.8 m) above the work platform or as a toprail when the crossing point of two braces was between 38 inches (0.97 m) and 48 inches (1.3 m) above the work platform:     a)  1465 Route 23 South, Butler, NJ    Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13 feet to the ground below when working on a tubular welded frame scaffold without midrails.     Condition observed on or about 6/04/2015.