OSHA Inspection: DYNAMIC CONTRACTING SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Mar 31, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,847 · Current $0 Reduced

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.    On or about 10/31/17, employees were exposed to cardiovascular hazards when required to wear a North model 7500 half mask tight fitting respirator, with P100 cartridges, and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to employees to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.    Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Mar 31, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

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).    On or about 10/31/17, employees were required to wear a North model 7500 half mask tight fitting respirator, with P100 cartridges, and the employer did not provide a qualitative or quantitative fit test to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was required to use the respirator in the workplace.    Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Mar 31, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary.    On or about 10/31/17, employees were required to wear a North model 7500 half mask tight fitting respirator, with P100 cartridges, and the employer did not provide training to employees before the employees were required to use the respirator in the workplace.      Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Mar 31, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,847 · Current $1,467 Reduced

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 and about 10/31/2016, employees were exposed to silica dust while performing demolition of walls made of brick using a jackhammer. The employer had not provided training on the hazards associated with silica at the time of their initial assignment.    Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Mar 31, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that at least the following lead hazards were communicated to employee(s): reproductive/developmental toxicity; central nervous system effects; kidney effects; blood effects; and acute toxicity effects.  On or about 10/31/2016, employees were exposed to lead while performing demolition of drywall containing lead paint and the employer did not ensure that employees were provided information and training on the hazards associated with lead at the time of their initial assignment.  Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Mar 31, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1127(m)(1): The employer did not provide information to employee(s) on at least the following cadmium hazards: cancer; lung effects; kidney effects; and acute toxicity effects.  On or about 10/31/2016, employees were exposed to cadmium dust while performing demolition of walls coated in paint containing cadmium and the employer did not ensure that employees were provided information and training on the hazards associated with cadmium at the time of their initial assignment.  Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Mar 31, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,847 · Current $1,466 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or operation covered by this standard shall initially determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level.    On or about 10/31/2016, employees were exposed to lead while performing demolition of drywall containing lead paint and the employer did not perform initial sampling to ensure that employees were not exposed to lead at or above the action level.     Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Mar 31, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1127(d)(2)(i): The employer failed to conduct exposure monitoring as soon as practicable that was representative of the exposure for each employee in the workplace who was or potentially was exposed to cadmium at or above the action level.  On or about 10/31/2016, employees were exposed to cadmium while performing demolition of drywall containing cadmium and the employer did not perform initial sampling to ensure that employees were not exposed to cadmium at or above the action level.  Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Mar 31, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,847 · Current $1,467 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(h)(3): Shoveling, dry or wet sweeping, and brushing were used where vacuuming or other equally effective methods had not been tried and found to be effective.    On or about 10/31/2016, employees were exposed to lead while shoveling and when using dry sweeping methods to clean up drywall material that included lead paint. The employer had not utilized other methods of debris removal to reduce the amount of airborne lead.       Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Mar 31, 2017

Abate by

May 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1127(k)(5): Shoveling, dry or wet sweeping, or brushing was used before vacuuming or other methods that minimize the likelihood of cadmium becoming airborne had been tried and were found not to be effective:  On or about 10/31/2016, employees were using shoveling and dry sweeping to remove drywall material which included paint containing cadmium. The employer had not utilized other methods of debris removal to reduce the amount of airborne cadmium. This condition exposed employees to health hazards.       Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).