OSHA Inspection: THE LONGEST YARD INC.

Issued

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

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) The LONGest Yard/New Castle, DE Sites - On or about November 30, 2015 and at times prior and since, the employer did not evaluate nor identify the respiratory hazards in the work place that exposed his employees to isocyanates, diphenylmethane and aluminum oxide while working in the vicinity of flooring products containing these chemicals.

Issued

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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) The LONGest Yard, Inc./New Castle, DE -   On or about November 30, 2015 and at times prior and since, the employer provided and allowed his employees to purchase negative pressure, half face, filtering respirators while working in and adjacent to work areas.  Work included sweeping up wood dust from sanding and buffing  operations.  The employer did not provide to the employee(s) a copy of Appendix D.

Issued

2016-05-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 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) The LONGest Yard/New Castle, DE Sites - On or about November 30, 2015 and at times prior and since, a site specific program was not developed and implemented for employees who are exposed to isocyanate, diphenylmethane and aluminum oxide which are components of flooring products used at the worksite.