OSHA Inspection: BNJ CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Apr 12, 2018

Abate by

May 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $415 · Current $415

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:  BNJ Construction, Inc. - Citations were issued on 10/12/17 from hazards observed during an inspection conducted on 8/29/17 at a construction site located on Duluth Hwy, Duluth, Georgia. Certification of abatement was due on 11/30/17. Certification of abatement had not been received, on or about 4/10/18.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,847 · Current $1,847

Hazardous substances 90109015

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):  BNJ Construction, Inc., Duluth Hwy, Duluth, GA - Employees mixing ingredients for laying bricks which contained silica were required to use disposable respirators. A medical evaluation was not performed prior to requiring each employee to use the respirators, on or about 8/29/17.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 90109015

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)  BNJ Construction, Inc., Duluth Hwy, Duluth, GA - Employees mixing ingredients for laying bricks which contained silica were required to use disposable respirators. Fit testing was not conducted for each employee required to use respirators, on or about 8/29/17.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,847 · Current $1,847

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Training provided by the employer did not include the details of the employer's hazard communication program, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  BNJ Construction, Inc., Duluth Hwy, Duluth, GA - Employees mixing ingredients for laying bricks which contained silica. Training on the safety data sheets and the written hazard communication program was not provided for each employee, on or about 8/29/17.