OSHA Inspection: J&G CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS, INC.

Issued

Sep 28, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $978 Reduced

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:  a) At the job site, on August 8, 2017, the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection for employees who were required to wear Kimberly-Clark filtering face-piece respirators while cutting concrete blocks, exposing employee to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Sep 28, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 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) At the job site, on August 8, 2017, the employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees were required to wear Kimberly-Clark filtering face-piece respirators while cutting concrete blocks, exposing employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Sep 28, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer shall ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph.  a) At the job site, on August 8, 2017, the employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees who were required to wear Kimberly-Clark filtering face-piece respirators while cutting concrete blocks, exposing employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Sep 28, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable, and effective annual training to employees who were required to use respirators.   a) At the job site, on August 8, 2017, the employer did not provide training for employees who were required to wear Kimberly-Clark filtering face-piece respirators while cutting concrete block, exposing employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Sep 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,630 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): 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.  a) At the job site, on August 8, 2017, the employer did not ensure employees who were tasked with cutting concrete blocks wore eye protection during the cutting process, exposing employees to the hazards associated with eye injuries.

Issued

Sep 28, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a) At the job site, on August 8, 2017, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for employees who used mixed fuels and mortar in the remodeling of a store front, exposing employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

Sep 28, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) At the job site, on August 8, 2017, the employer did not maintain the Safety Data Sheets for chemicals such as, but not limited to Cement All Non-Shrink Grout, used by employees during the remodeling of the front of a commercial grocery store, exposing employees to health hazards.

Issued

Sep 28, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 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:  a) At the site, on August 8, 2017, the employer did not provide training for employees who were working with concrete, mortar, and grout while remodeling the front of a commercial grocery store, exposing employees to health hazards.