OSHA Inspection: THREE SONS RESTORATION LLC

Issued

Jul 27, 2018

Abate by

Aug 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $311

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  a) Worksite located at 124 Adams St, Newark, NJ      The employer did not provide abatement certification and documentation for inspection number 1268658 Citation 1 Item 1a 29 CFR 1910.134 (c)(1), Citation 1 Item 1b 29 CFR 1910.134 (e)(1), Citation 1 Item 1c 29 CFR 1910.134 (f)(2), Citation 1 Item 1d 29 CFR 1910.134 (k)(1), Citation 1 Item 2a 29 CFR 1910.1200 (e)(1), Citation 1 Item 2b 29 CFR 1910.1200 (h)(1), Citation 1 Item 3a 29 CFR 1926.55 (a), Citation 1 Item 3b 29 CFR 1926.55 (b) which was issued on 12/21/2017.  The citation was received by the employer on 01/17/2018.  Violation occurred on or about 05/15/2018.

Issued

Dec 21, 2017

Abate by

May 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,183 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) as referenced in 29 CFR 1926.103: 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) Worksite located at 124 Adams St, Newark, NJ    The employer did not implement the written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 7800 full face, negative pressure respirators while conducting tuck pointing activities.  See Citation 1, Item 3a for exposure information.    Violation occurred on or about 10/06/2017.

Issued

Dec 21, 2017

Abate by

May 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) as referenced in 29 CFR 1926.103 : 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) Worksite located at 124 Adams St, Newark, NJ    The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 7800 full face respirators while conducting tuck pointing activities.  See Citation 1, Item 3a for exposure information.      Violation occurred on or about 10/6/2017.

Issued

Dec 21, 2017

Abate by

May 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) as referenced in 29 CFR 1926.103: Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used and at least annually thereafter:    a) Worksite located at 124 Adams St, Newark, NJ    The employer did not provide fit tests for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 7800 full face respirators while conducting tuck pointing activities..  See Citation 1, Item 3a for exposure information.        Violation occurred on or about 10/6/2017.

Issued

Dec 21, 2017

Abate by

May 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1) as referenced in 29 CFR 1926.103: The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):    a) Worksite located at 124 Adams St, Newark, NJ    The employer did not provide training for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 7800 full face respirators, while conducting tuck pointing activities..  See Citation 1, Item 3a for exposure information.    Violation occurred on or about 10/06/2017.

Issued

Dec 21, 2017

Abate by

May 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,183 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.55(a): Employees were exposed to materials at concentrations above those specified in the Threshold Limit Values of Airborne Contaminants for 1970 of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists:    a) Worksite located at 124 Adams St, Newark, NJ    An employee performing tuck pointing activities was exposed to silica at 15.6 million particles per cubic foot as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 13.9 million particles per cubic foot by 1.1 times.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 320 minutes.    Violation occurred on or about 10/17/2017.

Issued

Dec 21, 2017

Abate by

May 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.55(b): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to reduce employee exposure(s):    a) Worksite located at 124 Adams St, Newark, NJ    Adequate engineering controls were not implemented for an employees overexposed to silica during tuck pointing activities.    An employee performing tuck pointing activities was exposed to silica at 15.6 million particles per cubic foot as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 13.9 million particles per cubic foot by 1.1 times.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 320 minutes.    Violation occurred on or about 10/17/2017.

Issued

Dec 21, 2017

Abate by

May 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,183 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) as referenced in 29 CFR 1926.59: 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:     a) Worksite located at 124 Adams St, Newark, NJ    The employer did not implement the written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, silica generated during tuck pointing activities.    Violation occurred on or about 10/06/2017.

Issued

Dec 21, 2017

Abate by

May 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) as referenced in 29 CFR 1926.59: 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) Worksite located at 124 Adams St, Newark, NJ    The employer did not provide information and training for employees exposed to hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, silica during tuck pointing activities.    Violation occurred on or about 10/06/2017.