OSHA Inspection: HALLAM ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

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:  (a) Worksite, Machinery Room - On, or about September 24, 2015, the employer failed to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program including training, medical evaluation, fit testing, facepiece seal protection, and procedures for cleaning and storing and disinfecting of respirators who wore respirators when they engaged in line-breaking activities on Artic Glacier U.S.A., Inc.s anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system.    Note: Abatement for this violation was previously documented; therefore, the employer is not required to submit abatement certification or documentation for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

Mar 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  (a) Worksite, Machinery Room - On, or about September 24, 2015, the employer failed to evaluate the respiratory hazards that employees were exposed to during line breaking activities on the H.A. Phillips & Co. Recirculator pressure vessel, which contained anhydrous ammonia.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this violation, in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Worksite  On, or about September 24, 2015, employers were not provided with a medical evaluation to determine their ability to wear respirators. Employees voluntarily wore full face air purifying respirators while performing refrigeration system repairs such as, but not limited to line breaking activities on the H.A. Phillips & Co. Recirculator pressure vessel, which contained anhydrous ammonia.        Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this violation, in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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) Worksite  On, or about September 24, 2015, an employee voluntarily wore a full face air purifying respirator while performing repairs on anhydrous ammonia process equipment and the employer had not been provided the employee with basic information related the use, care, and limitations of the respirator.     Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this violation, in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

Apr 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

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) Worksite  Employees who routinely perform refrigeration system repairs work with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to anhydrous ammonia and Freon. The employer did not have a written hazard communications program developed or implemented at the workplace on, or about September 24, 2015.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this violation, in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 18, 2016

Abate by

Mar 24, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    (a)  Worksite  On, or about September 24, 2015, the employer failed to maintain copies of the safety data sheets(SDS)for hazardous chemicals used in the workplace. Employees routinely worked with chemicals such as, but not limited to anhydrous ammonia and Freon when repairing and servicing refrigeration systems.       Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this violation, in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.