OSHA Inspection: GRANITE/RLW JOINT VENTURE

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Nov 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   (a) Granite/RLW Joint Venture at 7th St. and Grand Ave., Denver, CO: On and before August 18, 2017, the employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace associated with employees conducting point and patch and jackhammering work on concrete containing crystalline silica. This condition potentially exposed employees to respiratory health hazards associated with respirable silica.  Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.103.  Abatement Note: This evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH.

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Nov 3, 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) Granite/RLW Joint Venture at 7th St. and Grand Ave., Denver, CO: On and before August 18, 2017, the employer required employees to use N95 filtering facepieces during point and patch and jackhammering work on concrete containing crystalline silica but did not conduct medical evaluations. This condition potentially exposed employees to health hazards introduced with the use of respirators.  Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.103.  Abatement Note; When tight-fitting filtering facepieces usage is required by the employer, you must ensure that the workers are medically able to wear the respirators. Using a respirator may place a physiological burden on employees that varies with the type of respirator worn, the job and workplace conditions in which the respirator is used, and the medical status of the employee. "Appendix C to Sec. 1910.134: OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire" contains the mandatory information that employees must complete so that a physician (health care professional) may decide if it is appropriate for the employees to wear a respirator.

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Nov 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  (a) Granite/RLW Joint Venture at 7th St. and Grand Ave., Denver, CO: On and before August 18, 2017, the employer required employees to use N95 filtering facepieces during point and patch and jackhammering work on concrete containing crystalline silica but did not conduct fit testing prior to initial use of the respirator. This condition potentially exposed employees to respiratory health hazards associated with respirable silica.  Note: The requirements applicable to the construction standard under this section are identical to other set forth in 29 CFR 1926.103.  Abatement Note: The employer shall establish a record of the qualitative (QLFTs) and quantitative (QNFTs) fit tests administered to an employee including: The name or identification of the employee tested; Type of fit test performed; Specific make, model, style, and size of respirator tested; Date of test; and The pass/fail results for QLFTs or the fit factor and strip chart recording or other recording of the test results for QNFTs.