OSHA Inspection: V&L CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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 (Construction Reference 1926.103):    a) New Construction-Two Family Homes: Employees engaged in mixing Lafarge Type S Satin Masonry Cement, and cutting concrete block and brick, which contain crystalline silica, are required to wear N95 dust masks. The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, 12/28/15.

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Abate by

Mar 31, 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 (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a):  a) New Construction-New Family Homes: Employees who are required to wear N95 dust masks had not completed a medical evaluation. The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees who are required to wear respiratory protection, thus exposing employees to exacerbation of pre-existing medical conditions, on or about, 12/28/15.

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) New Construction-Two Family Homes: Employees work with a hazardous substance, Lafarge Type S Satin Masonry Cement, and are required to wear 3M N95 dust masks. The employer did not offer initial training on the use and limitations of respirators, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, 12/28/15.

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $792 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 (Construction Reference: 1926.59):    a) New Construction-Two Family Homes: Employees were engaged in mixing Lafarge Type S Satin Masonry Cement and cutting concrete block and brick, which contains crystalline silica and were not included in a written hazard communication program. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, 12/28/15.

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used(Construction Reference: 1926.59):  a) New Construction-Two Family Homes: Employees engaged in mixing Lafarge, Type S Satin Masonry Cement and cutting concrete block and brick, which contains crystalline silica, were not provided with safety data sheets. The employer did not provide safety data sheets for chemical substances, including but not limited to, Concrete Block and Lafarge, Type S Satin Masonry Cement, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, on or about, 12/28/15.

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) New Construction-wo Family Homes: Employees were engaged in mixing Lafarge, Type S Satin Masonry Cement and cutting concrete block and brick, which contains crystalline silica, and had not completed initial training. The employer did not provide information and training to employees on the methods on how to protect themselves, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, 12/28/15.

Issued

Feb 12, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:    a) New Construction-Two Family Homes: Employees were performing work near unguarded reinforcing rebar steel. The employer did not provide protection against protruding reinforcing rebar steel, thus exposing employees to an impalement hazard, on or about, 12/28/15.