OSHA Inspection: DF CONSULTANTS GROUP LLC.

Issued

Jan 17, 2018

Abate by

Feb 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,626 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0577P104

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): The employer did not establish and maintain a respiratory protection program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.134(c):  At a jobsite located at 4511 E. Truman Road, Kansas City, Missouri: Employees were exposed to serious respiratory hazards. Employees assigned to mix "Spec Mix" Portland lime and cement mortar were required to wear a half-mask elastomeric respirator without a respiratory protection program, including medical evaluation, fit testing, and training.

Issued

Jan 17, 2018

Abate by

Feb 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,434 · Current $2,439 Reduced

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:   At a jobsite located at 4511 E. Truman Road, Kansas City, Missouri: Employees were exposed to chemical hazards from contact with corrosive and other chemicals. The employer did not maintain a written hazard communication program at the worksite. Employees were using chemicals including, but not limited to "Spec Mix" Portland lime and cement mortar and gasoline.

Issued

Jan 17, 2018

Abate by

Feb 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,033 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer shall fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.  At a jobsite located at 4511 E. Truman Road, Kansas City, Missouri: employees were exposed to serious respiratory hazards. Employees used a Stihl TS 420 Cutquik cut-off machine to cut bricks. The engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection specified on Table 1 were not implemented.

Issued

Jan 17, 2018

Abate by

Feb 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section:  At a jobsite located at 4511 E. Truman Road, Kansas City, Missouri: employees were exposed to serious respiratory hazards. Employees used a Stihl TS 420 Cutquik cut-off machine to cut bricks. An exposure assessment for each employee was not conducted.