OSHA Inspection: S. G. ASSOCIATES OF MIAMI INC.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Nov 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $1,782 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1): When employees were subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized:    On or about 8/2/16, at the above address jobsite, employees on the carpentry area were exposed to continuous noise at 67.32% of the permissible daily noise exposure ( 8- hour time weighted average sound level of 90dbA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 87.1 dbA during the 431-minute sampling period on 08/02/16; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 49 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Nov 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  On or about 8/2/16, at the above address jobsite, employees on the carpentry area were exposed to continuous noise at 67.32% of the permissible daily noise exposure ( 8- hour time weighted average sound level of 90dbA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 87.1 dbA during the 431-minute sampling period on 08/02/16; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 49 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Dec 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  On or about 8/2/16, at the above address jobsite, employees on the carpentry area were exposed to continuous noise at 67.32% of the permissible daily noise exposure ( 8- hour time weighted average sound level of 90dbA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 87.1 dbA during the 431-minute sampling period on 08/02/16; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 49 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Dec 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $1,782

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): There were no visible gauges, audible alarms or pressure activated devices installed in paint spray booths to indicate or ensure that the required air speed was maintained.    On or about 07/15/2016, at the above addressed jobsite, the spray booth did not have the required equipment to indicate air speed.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Dec 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): The average air speed over the open face of the paint spray booth was less than 100 linear feet per minute.  On or about 07/15/2016, at the above addressed jobsite, the spray booth had an average air velocity of 52 feet per minute.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Dec 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:  On or about 07/15/2016, at the above addressed jobsite, a bench grinder was stored 2 feet from the rear of the spray booth.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Nov 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2470

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   On or about 7/15/2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer had not develop and implemented a hazard communication program that included chemicals such as but not limited to isocyanates used at the workplace.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Nov 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2470

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use  On or about 7/15/2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer did not have the safety data sheets (SDS) for all chemicals such as but not limited to isocyanates used at the workplace.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Nov 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2470

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:  On or about 7/15/2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer did not provide training for all chemicals such as but not limited to isocyanates used at the workplace.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Dec 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   On or about 8/2/16, at the above address jobsite,  employees who wear a tight fitting respirator were not given the appendix D of the respirator standard.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Dec 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  On or about 8/2/16, at the above address jobsite,  employees who wear a tight fitting respirator were not provided with a medical evaluation.