OSHA Inspection: SEMENT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

Oct 13, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $815 Reduced

Hazardous substances 90109015

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)  Sement Construction Company, 2838 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA - Employee(s) mixing mortar were required to use disposable dust respirators for protection against dust. A written respiratory protection program which comply with sections (c)(1)(i) through (ix) was not developed and implemented, on or about 8/30/17.

Issued

Oct 13, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  Sement Construction Company, 2838 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA - Employee(s) mixing mortar were required to use disposable dust respirators for protection against dust. Medical evaluations were not performed for employees required to wear respirators, on or about 8/30/17.

Issued

Oct 13, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 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)  Sement Construction Company, 2838 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA - Employee(s) mixing mortar were required to use disposable dust respirators for protection against dust. Fit testing was not conducted for employees required to wear respirators, on or about 8/30/17.

Issued

Oct 13, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 90109015

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii): (Construction 1926.103)  Sement Construction Company, 2838 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA - Employee(s) mixing mortar were required to use disposable dust respirators for protection against dust. Information and training in accordance with the standard was not performed for employees required to wear respirators, on or about 8/30/17.

Issued

Oct 13, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $815 Reduced

Hazardous substances 90109015

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)  Sement Construction Company, 2838 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA - Employees were mixing mortar, cutting and laying bricks. A written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented in accordance with the standard, on or about 8/30/17.

Issued

Oct 13, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s): (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  Sement Construction Company, 2838 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA - Employees were mixing mortar, cutting and laying bricks. The required safety data sheets were not available for employees, on or about 8/30/17.

Issued

Oct 13, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 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)  Sement Construction Company, 2838 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA - Employees were mixing mortar, cutting and laying bricks. Information and training in accordance with the standard was not provided, on or about 8/30/17.