OSHA Inspection: DEMCON CONCRETE CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

May 11, 2016

Abate by

May 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 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) On or about February 24, 2016, and times there prior to, at MCAS Miramar Hangar 5, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to use N-95 respirators for concrete dust and/or other particulates.

Issued

May 11, 2016

Abate by

May 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:  (a) On or about February 24, 2016, at MCAS Miramar Hangar 5, the employer did not ensure employees were medically evaluated prior to using N-95 respirators to protect themselves from concrete dust and other particulates.

Issued

May 11, 2016

Abate by

May 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   (a) On or about February 24, 2016, at MCAS Miramar Hangar 5, the employer did not ensure employees were fit tested prior to wearing N95 respirators while drilling concrete.

Issued

May 11, 2016

Abate by

May 23, 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:   (a)  On or about February 24, 2016, at MCAS Miramar Hangar 5, employees were not provided training on the hazards of chemicals, including but not limited to Confilm, which was used at the worksite.