OSHA Inspection: K&A RESTORATION SERVICES

Issued

2016-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3207.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    a)  At the jobsite, on or about November 10, 2016 - Employees were not provide adequate splash goggles when handling MMR Mold Stain Remover containing Sodium Hyperchlorite, a corrosive.

Issued

2016-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1604.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program, including worksite specific procedures and all applicable provisions of this section, in the workplace where respirators were required by the employer as necessary to protect the health of the employee:    At the jobsite, on or about November 10, 2016 - A written respiratory protection was not established and implemented when employees were required to wear respirators.  Employees are required to wear respirators when conducting mold remediation operations.

Issued

2016-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  At the jobsite, on or about November 10, 2016 - Employees were not provided with a medical evaluation prior to the required use of a respirator in the workplace.  Employees are required to wear respirators when conducting mold remediation operators.

Issued

2016-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph:     a)  At the jobsite, on or about November 10, 2016 - Employees using a tight-fitting facepeice respirator were not provided with a fit test prior to the required use of a respirator.  Employees are required to wear a respirator when conducting mold remediation operations.

Issued

2016-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  a)  At the jobsite, on or about November 10, 2016 - Employees were not provided effective respiratory protection training.  Employees are required to wear a respirator when conducting mold remediation operations.

Issued

2016-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3207.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) At the jobsite, on or about November 10, 2016 - Employees were not provided with suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes within the work area for immediate emergency use.  Employees use MMR Mold Stain Remover containing sodium hypochlorite, a corrosive, when conducting mold remediation operations.

Issued

2016-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3207.00 · Current $1800.00 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:    a)  At the jobsite, on or about November 10, 2016 - A written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented at the workplace.  Employees use MMR Mold Stain Remover containing sodium hypochlorite, a corrosive, when conducting mold remediation operations.

Issued

2016-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  At the jobsite on or about November 10, 2016 - Employees were not provided with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment.  Employees use MMR Mold Stain Remover containing Sodium Hyperchlorite, a corrosive, when conducting mold remediation.