OSHA Inspection: THATCH CANOPIES, INC.

Issued

2017-08-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1533.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program, including worksite specific procedures and all applicable provisions of this section, in the workplace where respirators were required by the employer as necessary to protect the health of the employee.    a) On June 9, 2017, Thatch Canopies, Inc. did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program when employee(s) grinding mortar joints were required to wear a 3M Model 6800 full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirator.

Issued

2017-08-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On June 9, 2017, Thatch Canopies, Inc. did not provide medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to wear a respirator before 3M Model 6800 full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators were required to be used.

Issued

2017-08-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator is fit tested prior to initial use, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, make or model) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  a) On June 9, 2017, Thatch Canopies, Inc. did not conduct respirator fit testing prior to initial use and annually thereafter when employee(s) were required to use a 3M Model 6800 full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirator.

Issued

2017-08-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(iii): For all tight-fitting respirators, the employer did not ensure that employees perform a user seal check each time they put on the respirator using the procedures in Appendix B-1 or procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer that the employer demonstrates are as effective as those in Appendix B-1 of this section.    a) On June 9, 2017, Thatch Canopies, Inc. did not ensure that the employee(s) performed a user seal check as required when they were required to wear a 3M Model 6800 full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirator.

Issued

2017-08-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i): Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition.    a) On June 9, 2017, Thatch Canopies did not ensure that employee(s) cleaned and disinfected the 3M Model 6800 full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirator as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition.

Issued

2017-08-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1):  The employer did not provide effective respirator training that would ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):    a) On June 9, 2017, Thatch Canopies, Inc. did not provide respirator training to employee(s) when they were required to wear the 3M Model 6800 full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirator while grinding mortar joints.

Issued

2017-08-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1533.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

NOTE: Construction Reference: 1926.59  The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at � 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) The employer did not develop 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 present 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.    On June 9, 2017, employees of Thatch Canopies, Inc. were exposed to hazardous materials, such as, but not limited to airborne crystalline silica, when grinding mortar joints.

Issued

2017-08-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

NOTE: Construction Reference: 1926.59 The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at � 1910.1200 of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet (SDS) for each hazardous chemical which they used:  On June 9, 2017, Thatch Canopies, Inc. did not ensure that a SDS was available for the hazardous alkaline masonry cement used on site.

Issued

2017-08-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

NOTE: Construction Reference: 1926.59 The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at � 1910.1200 of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:  On June 9, 2017, Thatch Canopies, Inc. did not ensure that employees were provided training when they were exposed to hazardous materials, such as, but not limited to airborne crystalline silica, when grinding mortar joints.

Issued

2017-08-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1534.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.    On June 9, 2017, Thatch Canopies, Inc. did not ensure that employees wore appropriate eye protection while grinding mortar joints.