OSHA Inspection: ARMOR SHIELD CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Nov 23, 2015

Abate by

Dec 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,310 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.    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:    a) On or about October 14, 2015, Armor Shield Construction, Inc. did not train employees on the health hazards of silica before employees were required to dry cut deck containing 2% silica.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Nov 23, 2015

Abate by

Dec 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) On or about October 14, 2015, Armor Shield Construction, Inc. did not provide the advisory information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 to employees who voluntarily wore SAS 8617-01, N95 particulate respirators when cutting Tectum Deck containing 2% silica.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).