OSHA Inspection: JACK PEARS & ASSOCIATES, LLC

Issued

2015-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.52(d)(1): In all cases where the sound levels exceeded the values shown in Table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52, a continuing, effective hearing conservation program was not administered:  a) Jack Pears and Associates, LLC., 8th and Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA - The employer did not administer an effective hearing conservation program.  An employee performing operations including, but not limited to, chipping and busting concrete, etc., were exposed to sound levels which exceeded the permissible exposure limit of 90 dBA as an 8-hour Time weighted average.  The exposure measured is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA of 92.26 dBA.  Zero exposures was assumed for all unsampled time periods. Observed on or about 6/4/15.

Issued

2015-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.101(b): Ear protective devices inserted in the ear were not fitted or determined individually by competent persons:   a) Jack Pears Associates, Inc., 8th and Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA- Employees wore one type of ear plugs and these were not fitted or determined individually by competent persons.  Employee performing operations including, but not limited to chipping and busting concrete, etc., were exposed to sound levels which exceeded the permissible exposure limit of 90 dBA as an 8-hour Time weighted average.  The exposure measured is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA of 92.26 dBA.  Zero exposures was assumed for all unsampled time periods. Observed on or about 6/4/15.

Issued

2015-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

Hazardous substances 9010

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 as referenced in 1926.103:    a) Jack Pears and Associates, LLC, 8th and Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA: The Employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use as referenced in 1926.103.  Employees were required to use respirators such as, but not limited to Moldex 2300 series filtering facepiece respirators, 3M 6000 series half-mask, etc. Observed on or about 6/4/15.

Issued

2015-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-30 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) Jack Pears and Associates, LLC, 8th and Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA:  a)    Employees who were required to use respirators such as, but not limited to Moldex 2300 series filtering facepiece respirators, 3M 6000 series half-mask, etc., were not provided medical evaluations prior to the use of the respirators in the workplace.   Condition noted on/or about 6/4/15.

Issued

2015-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  (a) Jack Pears and Associates, LLC, 8th and Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA:  Employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to Moldex 2300 series filtering facepiece respirators, 3M half-mask respirators, etc., were not fit-tested prior to using the respirators. Employees use the respirators during chipping and busting concrete.  Condition observed on/about 6/4/2015.

Issued

2015-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  a) Jack Pears and Associates, LLC, 8th and Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA:  Employees who were required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to Moldex 2300 series filtering facepiece respirators, 3M 6000 series half-mask, etc., were not provided with effective respiratory training.  The Employer did not ensure that employees could demonstrate knowledge as required in (k)(1)(i)-(k)(1)(vii).   Condition observed on/about 6/4/15.