OSHA Inspection: VOLK CONSTRUCTION CO.

Issued

May 24, 2017

Abate by

Jul 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(d)(2): Chemical manufacturers, importers, or employers classifying chemicals did not identify and/or consider the full range of available scientific literature and other evidence concerning the potential hazards [in their workplaces]:  For the construction project at Christian NE Hospital, where dust was generated during demolition of plaster walls on the third floor, the employer did not determine the hazards of chemicals resulting in exposure to employees in the work place, including silica.  Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

May 24, 2017

Abate by

Jul 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(ii): The employer's hazard communication program did not include methods the employer will use to inform the other employer(s) of any precautionary measures that need to be taken to protect employees during the workplace's normal operations and in foreseeable emergencies:    For the construction project at Christian NE Hospital, where dust was generated during demolition of plaster walls, the employer's written chemical hazard communication program did not include the method to be used to provide subcontractors information on precautionary measures that needed to be taken to protect employees during the work that generated airborne dust which contained silica.  Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

May 24, 2017

Abate by

Jul 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $0 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 (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  At the construction project at Christian NE Hospital, where dust was generated during demolition of plaster walls on the third floor, the employer did not provide health training on the hazards of inhalation of silica.  Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

May 24, 2017

Abate by

Jul 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(ii): The employer did not provide information to the employees on operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  At the construction project at Christian NE Hospital, where dust was generated during demolition of plaster walls on the third floor, the employer did not inform employees that the dust generated during the demolition of plaster walls contained silica.  Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

May 24, 2017

Abate by

Jul 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.55(a): Employee(s) were exposed to material(s) at concentrations above those specified in the Threshold Limit Values of Airborne Contaminants for 1970 of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists:  An employee was exposed to 2.78 mg/cubic meter crystalline quartz silica (8 hour time weighted average), 1.36 times the permissible exposure limit of 2.041 mg/cubic meter, during demolition of a plaster wall on the third floor of Christian NE hospital on April 3, 2017.  Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

May 24, 2017

Abate by

Jul 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.55(b): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to reduce employee exposure(s):  An employee was exposed to 2.78 mg/cubic meter crystalline quartz silica (8 hour time weighted average), 1.36 times the permissible exposure limit of 2.041 mg/cubic meter, during demolition of a plaster wall on the third floor of Christian NE hospital on April 3, 2017.   Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

May 24, 2017

Abate by

Jul 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 implemented for required respirator use (Construction Reference 1926.103):   For an employee that was exposed to 2.78 mg/cubic meter crystalline quartz silica (8 hour time weighted average), 1.36 times the permissible exposure limit of 2.041 mg/cubic meter, during demolition of a section of plaster wall on the third floor of Christian NE hospital on April 3, 2017.  Abatement documentation is required for this violation.