OSHA Inspection: R & F CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Nov 16, 2015

Abate by

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person:    a) Job Site at Hudson Lights FRP: The employer did not ensure that a competent person provided frequent and regular jobsite inspections to identify and correct safety and health hazards, on or about, 8/26/15 and 9/14/15.

Issued

Nov 16, 2015

Abate by

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.52(b): Employees were subjected to sound levels exceeding those listed in table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52 and feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized to reduce sound levels:    a) Job Site at Hudson Lights FRP: An employee engaged in cutting and grinding of concrete slabs, using a Bosch High Performance Angle Grinder, Model 1974-8D and a Bosch Boschhammer, Model 11264EVS, was exposed to a continuous noise level at 168% (of the 8-hour Time Weighted Average), which exceeded the values shown in Table D-2, Permissible Noise Exposure. The equivalent dose of 168% is approximately 93.7 decibels. The sample was performed for 435 minutes during the morning shift on September 14, 2015. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time. The employer did not implement feasible administrative or engineering controls, on or about, 8/27/15 and 9/14/15.

Issued

Nov 16, 2015

Abate by

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

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) Job Site at Hudson Lights FRP: An employee engaged in cutting and grinding of concrete slabs, using a Bosch High Performance Angle Grinder, Model 1974-8D and a Bosch Boschhammer, Model 11264EVS, was exposed to a continuous noise level at 168% (of the 8-hour Time Weighted Average), which exceeded the values shown in Table D-2, Permissible Noise Exposure. The equivalent dose of 168% is approximately 93.7 decibels. The sample was performed for 435 minutes during the morning shift on September 14, 2015. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time. The employer did not administer an effective hearing conservation program for an employee whose exposure to noise exceeded values shown in Table D-2 Permissible Noise Exposure, thus exposing employees to potential hearing loss, on or about, 8/27/15, and 9/14/15.

Issued

Nov 16, 2015

Abate by

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

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:    a) Job Site at Hudson Lights FRP: An employee was overexposed to concentrations of silica dust while cutting/grinding concrete slabs, using a Bosch High Performance Angle Grinder, Model 1974-8D and a Bosch Boschhammer, Model 11264EVS. The sample was performed for 378 minutes during the morning shift on September 14, 2015. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time. The employee's exposure exceeded the allowable 8-hour Time Weighted Average as determined by the occupational formula specified in 1910.1000 Table Z-3 of 1.056 which is greater than the allowable exposure of 1.00, on or about, 9/14/15.

Issued

Nov 16, 2015

Abate by

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.55(b): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to reduce employee exposure(s):    a) Job Site at Hudson Lights FRP: An employee was overexposed to concentrations of silica dust while cutting and grinding concrete slabs, using a Bosch High Performance Angle Grinder, Model 1974-8D and a Bosch Boschhammer, Model 11264EVS. The employee's exposure exceeded the allowable 8-hour Time Weighted Average as determined by the occupational formula specified in 1910.1000 Table Z-3 of 1.056 which is greater than the allowable exposure of 1.00. The sample was performed for 378 minutes during the morning shift on September 14, 2015. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time. The employer did not implement effective feasible and administrative controls to reduce employee exposure below the allowable 8-hour Time Weighted Average, on or about, 8/27/15 and 9/14/15.

Issued

Nov 16, 2015

Abate by

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):    a) Job Site at Hudson Lights FRP: An employee was overexposed to silica dust in excess of the Permissible Exposure Limits, while cutting and grinding concrete slabs, using a Bosch High Performance Angle Grinder, Model 1974-8D and a Bosch Boschhammer, Model 11264EVS. The employee's exposure exceeded the allowable 8-hour Time Weighted Average as determined by the occupational formula specified in 1910.1000 Table Z-3 of 1.056 which is greater than the allowable exposure of 1.00. The sample was performed for 378 minutes during the morning shift of September 14, 2015. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time. The employer did not establish and implement a worksite-specific written respiratory protection program, on or about, 8/27/15 and 9/14/15.

Issued

Nov 16, 2015

Abate by

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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)(a):    a) Job Site at Hudson Lights FRP: Employees engaged in cutting and grinding of concrete slabs are required to wear respiratory protection. The employer did not implement a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, on or about, 8/26/15 and 9/14/15.

Issued

Nov 16, 2015

Abate by

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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)(a):    a) Job Site at Hudson Lights FRP: An employee engaged in grinding and cutting of concrete slabs was overexposed to concentrations of silica dust and required to wear a respirator. The employee had not completed a fit test prior to wearing respiratory protection, on or about, 8/26/15 and 9/14/15.

Issued

Nov 16, 2015

Abate by

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary (Construction Reference 1926.103):    a) Job Site at Hudson Lights FRP: An employee engaged in grinding and cutting concrete slabs was overexposed to silica dust and required to wear respiratory protection. The employer did not offer training on the use of respirators, on or about, 8/26/15 and 9/14/15.

Issued

Nov 16, 2015

Abate by

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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)(a):    a) Job Site at Hudson FRP: Employees engaged in cutting and grinding of concrete slabs were handling material containing a hazardous substance, including but not limited to, crystalline silica. The employer did not develop and implement a worksite specific written hazard communication program, thus exposing employees to a potential health hazard, on or about, 8/26/15 and 9/14/15.

Issued

Nov 16, 2015

Abate by

Dec 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  a) Job Site at Hudson Lights FRP: Employees engaged in cutting and grinding of concrete slabs were handling material containing a hazardous substance, including but not limited to, crystalline silica. The employer did not offer information and training concerning hazardous materials and substances in the workplace for affected employees, on or about, 8/26/15 and 9/14/15.