OSHA Inspection: SAGE ENGINEERING AND CONTRACTING, INC.

Issued

May 16, 2016

Abate by

Oct 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

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.    785 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley, MA: On or about February 11, 2016 three of four employees operating power trowels inside a pre-engineered building under construction for approximately 9 hours had carboxyhemoglobin levels that were indicative of overexposures to the 8 hour time weighted average concentration of 50 parts per million (ppm) for carbon monoxide.  The calculated 8 hour time weighted average exposures to carbon monoxide were 466 ppm, 301.7 ppm and 190.3 ppm which were 9.32, 6.03 and 3.80 times respectively the permissible exposure limit of 50 ppm.    Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 20 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).

Issued

May 16, 2016

Abate by

Oct 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

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.    785 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley, MA: On or about February 11, 2016 three employees operating power trowels with internal combustion gasoline fueled engines were exposed to carbon monoxide emissions which exceeded the 8 hour time weighted average concentration of 50 parts per million (PPM) and the employer had not implemented feasible administrative or engineering controls to minimize the accumulation of  carbon monoxide in the work area.

Issued

May 16, 2016

Abate by

Oct 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):    785 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley, MA: On or about February 11, 2016 employees were operating internal combustion engine power trowels inside a pre-engineered building for approximately 9 hours and had not received training in the methods and observations to detect the presence or release of carbon monoxide in the work area, the physical , health, simple asphyxiation hazards of carbon monoxide and measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards.