OSHA Inspection: CONCRETE SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Feb 15, 2018

Abate by

Feb 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $4,574

Hazardous substances 2460

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user.      LOCATION: Worksite located at Concrete Systems Inc. 15 Independence Drive Londonderry, NH: Welding shop, tack welding rebar cage:  Employees who are tasked with tac welding rebar cages for the concrete casting are offered the use of half face respirators with no medical clearance provided or training on the respirator. 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section:    Location: Worksite located at Concrete Systems Inc. 15 Independence Drive Londonderry, NH: gasket/packaging production line, where adhesives are applied to concrete pieces:    On or about September 19, 2017 the employer did not ensure that containers used for brushes were labeled or tagged with the identity of the chemical within, Toluene.  Employees used the Toluene in a bucket and soaked brushes in the toluene for later use that day or the next day with non markings indicating the identity of the contents.

Issued

Feb 15, 2018

Abate by

Feb 26, 2018

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:    Location: Worksite located at Concrete Systems Inc. 15 Independence Drive Londonderry, NH:    On or about August 21, 2017 and 19, 2017 employees were not provided training on hazardous chemicals in their work area to include but not limited to 2-butanone, toluene, ethyl acetate and tetrahydrofuran.

Issued

Feb 15, 2018

Abate by

Feb 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):    Location: Worksite located at Concrete Systems Inc. 15 Independence Drive Londonderry, NH:      On or about September 19, 2017 the employer developed training did not provide training that met the requirements of this standard, and only covered generic hazardous communication in the form of a video.

Issued

Feb 15, 2018

Abate by

Feb 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:        Location:Worksite located at Concrete Systems Inc. 15 Independence Drive Londonderry, NH: Welding Shop    On or about September 19, 2017 the employer did not provide the information in Appendix D to employees voluntarily using respirators during welding operations.

Issued

Feb 15, 2018

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,147 · Current $0 Reduced

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):     LOCATION: Worksite located at Concrete Systems Inc. 15 Independence Drive Londonderry, NH:  On or about August 21, 2017 and September 19, 2017 the employer did not have a written hazard communication program that included the required elements of this standard to cover hazardous chemicals used in the production line to include but not limited to 2-butanone (MEK), tetrahydrofuran, Ethyl Acetate, and Toluene.