OSHA Inspection: BLUESTONE CARPENTRY INC.

Issued

Aug 19, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):  The employer failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Bluestone Carpentry Inc., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                     Item Number                           Abatement Date  01                                          1a,1b,1c,2,3                             06/21/2016     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 25, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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:  Facility: On or about May 27, 2016, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear a 3M half mask respirator during concrete demolition work.  Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

May 25, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 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:   Meijer (Auntie Anne's Pretzels): On or about April 27, 2016, the employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees that were required to a wear 3M half mask respirator during concrete demolition and back filling of concrete debris, which could create physiological burdens and respiratory difficulties.      Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

May 25, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  Meijer (Auntie Anne's Pretzels): On or about April 27, 2016, the employer required employees to wear a 3M half mask respirator, which could create physiological burdens and respiratory difficulties, and the employees were not fit tested prior to use.   Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

May 25, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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):  Meijer (Auntie Anne's Pretzels): On or about April 27, 2016, the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program for the employees that are required to work with silica which can cause silicosis.   Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

May 25, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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):  Meijer (Auntie Anne's Pretzels): On or about April 27, 2016, the employer did not adequately train employees that were exposed to silica dust to prevent or reduce exposure to silicosis.   Abatement certification is required in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19.