OSHA Inspection: DNE RESTORATION LLC

Issued

2017-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $305.00 · Current $305.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   DNE Restoration LLC., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:   Citation Number            Item Number                       Abatement Date  01                                01a                                     09/14/2017  01                                01b                                    09/14/2017  01                                01c                                     09/14/2017  01                                01d                                    08/30/2017 01                                02a                                        08/30/2017 01                                02b                                        08/30/2017 01                                02c                                        09/14/2017 01                                03a                                        09/14/2017 01                                03b                                        08/30/2017 01                                03c                                        09/14/2017   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2017-08-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

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 22, 2017, DNE Restoration LLC did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program when employees grinding mortar joints were required to wear full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators.

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 22, 2017, DNE Restoration LLC did not provide medical evaluations to determine employees' ability to wear full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators before they 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 22, 2017, DNE Restoration LLC did not ensure that employees were fit tested prior to requiring employees to use a full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators.

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(g)(1)(i)(A): The employer permitted respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surfaces of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a) On June 22, 2017, DNE Restoration LLC did not ensure that employees using tight fitting respiratory protection did not have facial hair which came between the face and  the sealing surface of the facepiece.

Issued

2017-08-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

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 22, 2017, DNE Restoration LLC did not ensure that employees cleaned and disinfected full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition.

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)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals.  1) On June 22, 2017, DNE Restoration LLC did not ensure that employees stored their full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators in a manner that protected them from contamination, dust and sunlight.

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 22, 2017, DNE Restoration LLC did not provide respirator training when employees were required to wear full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators while grinding out mortar joints.

Issued

2017-08-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

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(e)(1):  DNE Restoration LLC 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 22, 2017, employees of DNE Restoration LLC were exposed to hazardous materials, such as, but not limited to portland cement, when mixing mortar and filling the gaps between the bricks on the side of the building.

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.  a) On June 22, 2017, DNE Restoration LLC did not ensure that a SDS was available for the brick and masonry cement (Essroc Cementi Brixment Type N Masonry Cement Type I) used by employees onsite.

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.  a) On June 22, 2017, DNE Restoration LLC did not 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 mixing Essroc Cementi Brixment Type N Masonry Cement.