OSHA Inspection: JEFF YOUNG DBA YOUNG CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1087.00 Reduced

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:    Employees engaged in bricklaying operations were dry cutting brick and required to wear respiratory protection and the employer had not established and implemented a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  Employees engaged in bricklaying operations were dry cutting brick and required to wear respiratory protection and the employer had provided Honeywell General Purpose dust masks that were not NIOSH approved and an employee wore them for respiratory protection.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  Employees engaged in bricklaying operations were dry cutting brick and required to wear respiratory protection and the employer had not evaluated the respiratory hazards to determine the appropriate respiratory protection.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Employees engaged in bricklaying operations were dry cutting brick and required to wear respiratory protection and the employer had provided medical evaluations to the employees prior to wearing respiratory protection in the workplace.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  Employees engaged in bricklaying operations were dry cutting brick and required to wear respiratory protection and the employer had not fit-tested the employees prior to wearing respiratory protection in the workplace.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Employees engaged in bricklaying operations were dry cutting brick and required to wear respiratory protection and the employer had not trained the employees in respiratory protection prior to wearing respiratory protection in the workplace.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1087.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): The employer did not require the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions:    On or about July 25th, 2017, employees engaged in bricklaying operations at an apartment complex were exposed to physical hazards, including but not limited to, overhead hazards from another contractor loading drywall to upper levels and foot hazards from the operation of equipment to move drywall and pallets of brick and the employer had not enforced the use of personal protective equipment to protect them from the hazards.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.96: The employer did not ensure employees wear proper footwear which meets the requirements and specifications in American National Standard for Men's Safety-Toe Footwear, Z41.1-1967.  On or about July 25th, 2017, employees engaged in bricklaying operations at an apartment complex were exposed to physical hazards, including but not limited to, foot hazards from the operation of equipment to move drywall and pallets of brick and the employer had not enforced the use of protective footwear to protect them from the hazards.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  On or about July 25th, 2017, employees engaged in bricklaying operations at an apartment complex were exposed to physical hazards, including but not limited to, overhead hazards from a contractor working above to load drywall into an upper level and the employer had not enforced the use of protective helmets to protect them from the hazards.