OSHA Inspection: CAMPOS MASONRY, INC.

Issued

Sep 15, 2017

Abate by

Oct 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $1,450 Reduced

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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) Campos Masonry, Inc., 3 Superior Drive, Superior, CO 80027: On and before May 15, 2017, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a site specific written hazard communication program.  Employees use demo saws to cut masonary blocks.  This condition exposed employees to hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to, Trufuel 50:1 Mix and cinderblocks, containing respirable crystalline silica.     Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.59.

Issued

Sep 15, 2017

Abate by

Oct 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) Campos Masonry, Inc., 3 Superior Drive, Superior, CO 80027: On and before May 15, 2017, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area.  Employees did not know the hazards of the chemicals in their work areas. This condition exposed employees to hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to, Trufuel 50:1 Mix and cinderblocks, containing respirable crystalline silica.   Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.59.  Abatement Note: Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

Issued

Sep 15, 2017

Abate by

Oct 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (a) Campos Masonry, Inc., 3 Superior Drive, Superior, CO 80027: On and before May 15, 2017, the employer did not maintain the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace, including, but not limited to, Trufuel 50:1 Mix and cinderblocks, containing respirable crystalline silica.   Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.59.

Issued

Sep 15, 2017

Abate by

Oct 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): Where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures:  (a) Campos Masonry, Inc., 3 Superior Drive, Superior, CO 80027: On and before May 15, 2017, the employer required the use of N95 filtering facepieces but did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures.  The condition exposed employees to a  respiratory hazard.  Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.103.   Abatement Note: The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable: Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators; Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use.

Issued

Sep 15, 2017

Abate by

Oct 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:   (a) Campos Masonry, Inc., 3 Superior Drive, Superior, CO 80027: On and before May 15, 2017, the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace in that employees cutting cinderblocks with a demolition saw were not monitored or evaluated for silica exposure.  This condition exposed employees to a respiratory hazard such as silicosis.  Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.103.  Abatement Note: This evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH.

Issued

Sep 15, 2017

Abate by

Oct 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   (a) Campos Masonry, Inc., 3 Superior Drive, Superior, CO 80027: On and before May 15, 2017, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use a respirator in the workplace.  This condition may allow employees with pre-existing medical conditions to use respirators when they are not physically capable of doing so.  Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.103.  Abatement Note; When tight-fitting filtering facepieces usage is required by the employer, you must ensure that the workers are medically able to wear the respirators. Using a respirator may place a physiological burden on employees that varies with the type of respirator worn, the job and workplace conditions in which the respirator is used, and the medical status of the employee."Appendix C to Sec. 1910.134: OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire" contains the mandatory information that employees must complete so that a physician (health care professional) may decide if it is appropriate for the employees to wear a respirator.

Issued

Sep 15, 2017

Abate by

Oct 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) Campos Masonry, Inc., 3 Superior Drive, Superior, CO 80027: On and before May 15, 2017, the employer did not ensure that employees were fit tested prior to using tight-fitting facepiece respirators.  An employee cutting cinderblocks was exposed to silica and required to wear an N95 tight-fitting filtering facepiece but was not fit tested prior to use of tight-fitting respirators.  Improper respirator fit exposes employees to respiratory hazards.  Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.103.  Abatement Note: The employer shall establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee including: The name or identification of the employee tested; Type of fit test performed; Specific make, model, style, and size of respirator tested; Date of test; and The pass/fail results for QLFTs or the fit factor and strip chart recording or other recording of the test results for QNFTs.

Issued

Sep 15, 2017

Abate by

Oct 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):   (a) Campos Masonry, Inc., 3 Superior Drive, Superior, CO 80027: On and before May 15, 2017, the employer did not ensure that employees could demonstrate respirator knowledge in that workers required to wear respirators during cinderblock cutting were not thoroughly trained on the use and limitations of their respirators.  This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards including silicosis.  Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.103.  Abatement Note: Employees required to use respirators must be knowledgeable of the following: Why the respirator is necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator; What the limitations and capabilities of the respirator are; How to use the respirator effectively in emergency situations, including situations in which the respirator malfunctions; How to inspect, put on and remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator; What the procedures are for maintenance and storage of the respirator; How to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent the effective use of respirators; and The general requirements of this section.