OSHA Inspection: ROLFY'S MAINTENANCE LLC

Issued

Sep 19, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  a) Center Court at Morristown, 65 Columbia Rd., Morristown, NJ      1) Citation 1, Item 2a, 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) which was issued on 03/21/2016.  Abatement for this         item was due 05/05/2016.      2) Citation 1, Item 2b, 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) which was issued on 03/21/2016.  Abatement for this item was due 05/05/2016.   The violation occurred on or about 10/15/2015

Issued

Mar 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

Hazardous substances C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of carbon monoxide listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 50 parts per million (ppm):  a) Center Court at Morristown, 65 Columbia Rd. Morristown, NJ   An employee who was cleaning the Men's locker room with other subcontractor employees was exposed to carbon monoxide (CO) during a 30 minute occupational exposure.  One worker had a mean calculated exposure of 1668.3 parts per million (ppm) CO (SAE= 0.143).  The present carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) in the employee's blood reached a calculated peak level of 38.9%.  Atmospheric pressure, height, weight, activity level, tobacco smoking behavior and other factors were taken into account.  The 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) exposure was 104.3ppm CO (SAE 0.141) which is 2.09 times the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ppm CO.  Conditions occurred on or about 10/15/2015.

Issued

Mar 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  a) Center Court at Morristown, 65 Columbia Rd. Morristown, NJ  An employee who was cleaning the Men's locker room with other subcontractor employees was exposed to carbon monoxide (CO) during a 30 minute occupational exposure.  One worker had a mean calculated exposure of 1668.3 parts per million (ppm) CO (SAE= 0.143).  The present carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) in the employee's blood reached a calculated peak level of 38.9%.  Atmospheric pressure, height, weight, activity level, tobacco smoking behavior and other factors were taken into account.  The 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) exposure was 104.3ppm CO (SAE 0.141) which is 2.09 times the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ppm CO.  Conditions occurred on or about 10/15/2015.  Effective means of abatement include, but are not limited to:     a) Limit the use of gasoline power washer to outdoor activities,     b) Use an electric power washer for all indoor cleaning tasks.

Issued

Mar 21, 2016

Abate by

May 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

Hazardous substances C730

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:  (a)  Center Court of Morristown, 65 Columbia Rd. Morristown, NJ  The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, carbon monoxide as a product of combustion while operating a gasoline powered power washer indoors.  One employee was admitted to the hospital due to an overexposure to carbon monoxide.  Conditions occurred on or about 10/15/2105.

Issued

Mar 21, 2016

Abate by

May 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances C730

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:  a) Center Court at Morristown, 65 Columbia Rd. Morristown, NJ  The employer did not provided effective information and training to employees who were operating a gasoline powered power washer indoors and exposed to carbon monoxide.   One employee was admitted to the hospital after an overexposure to carbon monoxide.  Conditions occurred on or about 10/15/2015.