OSHA Inspection: DYNAMIC CONTRACTING SERVICES

Issued

2017-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $2667.00

Hazardous substances 04901591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a)    a.  On or about February 28, 2017, employees required to wear respirators while performing manual demolition of structures containing lead based paint were observed with more than one day of facial hair growth.

Issued

2017-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $2667.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(h)(3): Shoveling, dry or wet sweeping, and brushing may be used only where vacuuming or other equally effective methods have been tried and found not to be effective.    a.  On or about February 28, 2017, employees were removing material coated with lead based paint by shoveling and dry sweeping prior to determining if vacuuming or other equally effective methods had been tried and found not to be effective.

Issued

2017-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2667.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0490

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1127(d)(1)(i): Prior to the performance of any construction work where employees may be potentially exposed to cadmium, the employer shall establish the applicability of this standard by determining whether cadmium is present in the workplace and whether there is the possibility that employee exposures will be at or above the action level. The employer shall designate a competent person who shall make this determination. Investigation and material testing techniques shall be used, as appropriate, in the determination. Investigation shall include a review of relevant plans, past reports, material safety data sheets, and other available records, and consultations with the property owner and discussions with appropriate individuals and agencies.    a.  On or about February 28, 2017, the employer did not determine if cadmium was present in the workplace prior to having employees perform demolition work on material containing cadmium in a one hundred year old building.

Issued

2017-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0490

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1127(k)(5): Shoveling, dry or wet sweeping, and brushing may be used only where vacuuming or other methods that minimize the likelihood of cadmium becoming airborne have been tried and found not to be effective.  a.  On or about February 28, 2017, employees were removing material coated with lead based paint containing cadmium by shoveling and dry sweeping prior to determining if vacuuming or other equally effective methods had been tried and found not to be effective.

Issued

2017-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0490

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1127(m)(1): Hazard communication. The employer shall include cadmium in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (� 1910.1200). The employer shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of cadmium and safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (m)(4) of this section. The employer shall provide information on at least the following hazards: Cancer; lung effects; kidney effects; and acute toxicity effects.   a.  On or about February 28, 2017, the employer did not include cadmium in the Hazard Communication Standard training provided to employees who were exposed to cadmium while performing demolition work.