OSHA Inspection: A-PREFERRED CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Dec 1, 2017

Abate by

Dec 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $1,455 Reduced

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)(a).    JOBSITE:  The employees, required to wear tight fitting respirators had not received a medical evaluation prior to wearing the respirators.

Issued

Dec 1, 2017

Abate by

Dec 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103).  JOBSITE:  The employer did not develop and implement a written Respiratory Protection Program where employees were required to wear tight fitting respirators.

Issued

Dec 1, 2017

Abate by

Dec 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (Construction Reference 1926.103):  JOBSITE:  The employees required to wear tight fitting respirators had not received a fit test prior to wearing the respirators.

Issued

Dec 1, 2017

Abate by

Dec 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103):  JOBSITE:  The employees who were required to wear tight fitting respirators had facial hair.

Issued

Dec 1, 2017

Abate by

Dec 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)  JOBSITE:  The employees required to wear tight fitting respirators had not been provided with respiratory protection training.

Issued

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,535 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems or other equivalent means:    JOBSITE:  The employees performing roofing activities on a flat roof were not protected from the hazard of falling approximately 75 feet 1 inch to the ground by the use of guardrails, personal fall arrest systems, or other equivalent protective means.

Issued

Dec 1, 2017

Abate by

Dec 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not train each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  JOBSITE:  The employees who were exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing activities on a flat roof were not trained to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize such hazards.

Issued

Dec 1, 2017

Abate by

Dec 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59).  JOBSITE:  The employer did not develop and implement a written Hazard Communication program where employees were required to work around hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Cav-Grip.

Issued

Dec 1, 2017

Abate by

Dec 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  JOBSITE:  The employees who were required to work around hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Cav-Grip were not provided with information and training on the chemical hazard communications.