OSHA Inspection: ABSOLUTE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Oct 19, 2017

Abate by

Nov 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $305 · Current $305

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  The employer, Absolute Construction Services, LLC did not submit to the agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each serious violation and other-than-serious for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required, on our about, May 2, 2017.

Issued

Jun 23, 2017

Abate by

Jul 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,630

Hazardous substances 9010

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 established and implemented for required respirator use (Construction Reference 1926.103):  a) Sidewalk Paving (West Side of Building): Employees are required to wear 3M N95 dust masks, while engaged in cutting concrete material, including, but not limited to EP Henry block and brick. The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for affected employees, on or about, 5/2/17.

Issued

Jun 23, 2017

Abate by

Jul 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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 (Construction Reference 1926.103):  a) Sidewalk Paving (West Side of Building): Employees are required to wear 3M N95 dust masks, while engaged in cutting concrete material, including, but not limited to EP Henry block and brick. The employer did not ensure that affected employees were medically evaluated to wear respiratory protection, on or about, 5/2/17.

Issued

Jun 23, 2017

Abate by

Jul 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace(Construction Reference 1926.103):   a) Sidewalk Paving (West Side of Building): Employees are required to wear 3M N95 dust masks, while engaged in cutting concrete material, including, but not limited to EP Henry block and brick. The employer did not provide affected employees with respirator training, on or about, 5/2/17.

Issued

Jun 23, 2017

Abate by

Jul 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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(Construction Reference: 1926.59):  a) Sidewalk Paving (West Side of Building): Employees engaged in cutting concrete material, are exposed to hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but not limited to, gasoline and EP Henry block which contains crystalline silica. The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, 5/2/17.

Issued

Jun 23, 2017

Abate by

Jul 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  a) Jobsite: The employer did not maintain copies of safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, including, but not limited to, gasoline and EP Henry block which contains crystalline silica, on or about, 5/2/17.

Issued

Jun 23, 2017

Abate by

Jul 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  a) Jobsite: Employees are required to work with hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but not limited to, gasoline and EP Henry block which contains crystalline silica. The employer did not provide affected employees with training on safe methods and practices to follow when working with hazardous chemicals and substances, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, 5/2/17,