OSHA Inspection: C AND L BUILDING MAINTENANCE CORP.

Issued

Jul 3, 2017

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $3,803

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employees or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures:    a) On May 10, 2017, C and L Building Maintenance Corp. did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established and implemented when employees were required to wear respiratory protection, including 3M 6892 Full-face, negative pressure and Safety Works N95 filtering facepiece respirators.    The respiratory protection program shall include, at a minimum, procedures for selecting respirators; medical evaluations; fit testing; procedures for proper use in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; procedures for cleaning, storing, inspecting, repairing and discarding respirators; employee training regarding respiratory hazards they are exposed to, proper uses and limitations of respirators; and procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the respirator program.

Issued

Jul 3, 2017

Abate by

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.    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) On May 10, 2017, C and L Building Maintenance Corp. did not provide a medical evaluation to employee(s) before 3M 6892 Full-face, negative pressure and Safety Works N95 filtering facepiece respirators were required to be worn in the workplace.

Issued

Jul 3, 2017

Abate by

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    (a) On May 10, 2017, C and L Building Maintenance Corp. did not fit test employee(s) before 3M 6892 Full-face, negative pressure and Safety Works N95 filtering facepiece respirators were required to be worn in the workplace.

Issued

Jul 3, 2017

Abate by

Jul 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.    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:    (a) On May 10, 2017, C and L Building Maintenance Corp. did not ensure employee(s) wearing 3M 6892 Full-face, negative pressure respirator(s) did not have facial hair that interfered with the face-to-facepiece seal.

Issued

Jul 3, 2017

Abate by

Jul 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(B): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees with a condition that interfered with the face-to-facepiece seal or valve function:    (a) On May 10, 2017, C and L Building Maintenance Corp. did not ensure employee(s) wearing 3M 6892 Full-face, negative pressure respirator(s) did not wear a hood that interfered with the face-to-facepiece seal.

Issued

Jul 3, 2017

Abate by

Jul 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    (a) On May 10, 2017, C and L Building Maintenance Corp. did not ensure that respirators were stored to prevent from damage and contamination from silica dust.  Respirator(s) were stored in the open air on the ground in the work area.

Issued

Jul 3, 2017

Abate by

Jul 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.134(h)(4): Respirators that failed an inspection or were otherwise found to be defective were not removed from service and discarded or repaired:    (a) On May 10, 2017, C and L Building Maintenance Corp. did not remove or repair a 3M 6892 Full-face, negative pressure respirator that had damaged mouth seal and head strap.

Issued

Jul 3, 2017

Abate by

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):    (a) On May 10, 2017, C and L Building Maintenance Corp. did not train employee(s) with regard to respirator use and care before 3M 6892 Full-face, negative pressure and Safety Works N95 filtering facepiece respirators were required to be worn in the workplace.

Issued

Jul 3, 2017

Abate by

Jul 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,260 · Current $1,197 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.    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) On May 10, 2017, C and L Building Maintenance Corp., the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:    1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals;  2) Material safety data sheet availability;  3) Training of employees;  4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be in the workplace;  5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and  6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system; and any precautionary measures to protect employees.    Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including crystalline silica.

Issued

Jul 3, 2017

Abate by

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.    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) On May 10, 2017, C and L Building Maintenance Corp. did not provide employee(s) training on the chemicals in their workplace including crystalline silica.