OSHA Inspection: VOTTA MASONRY LLC

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Jun 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,551 Reduced

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)    (a) Jobsite:  On or about 12/21/17, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program.    ABATEMENT NOTE:  In accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) thru 1910.134(c)(1)(ix)the respirator program must include the following:      a. Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace, including an evaluation of respiratory hazards in the workplace and a reasonable estimate of employee exposure.  (Note: The Rhode Island OSHA Consultation Program (phone: 401-222-7745) provides free monitoring services for qualifying employers);  b. Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator;  c. Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators. (Note: this service may be available from your respirator vendor);  d. Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonable foreseeable emergency situations;  e. Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding and otherwise maintaining respirators;  f. Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations;  g. Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and  h. Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.    Further assistance in developing respirator programs is available in OSHA Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Revised Respiratory Protection Standard.  This document is available on the internet at the following website address:    http://www.osha.gov/Publications/3384small-entity-for-respiratory-protection-standard-rev.pdf

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Apr 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Jobsite:  On or about 12/21/17, 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.

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):    (a) Jobsite:  On or about 12/21/17, 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).

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not prohibit the growth of facial hair of employees using tight fitting face piece respirators which would prevent a seal between the face piece and the face: (Construction Reference 1926.103):  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 12/21/17, the employer did not prohibit the growth of facial hair, of employees using tight fitting face piece respirators, which would prevent a seal between the face piece and the face.

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Apr 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,551 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 paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59):    (a) Jobsite:  On or about 12/21/17, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 12, 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 12/21/17, employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals (i.e. respirable crystalline silica) in their work area at the time of their initial assignment.

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $218 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not 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:    (a) Jobsite:  On or about 12/21/17, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, specifically task (xi) where handheld grinders were being used for mortar removal (i.e., tuckpointing), and the employer had not assessed and limited the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Apr 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan in accordance with this section.    (a) Jobsite:  On or about 12/21/17, the employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan in accordance with this section:    Abatement Note:  The written exposure control plan shall contain the following:    1926.1153(g)(1)(i) A description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica;    1926.1153(g)(1)(ii) A description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task; 1926.1153(g)(1)(iii) A description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica; and  1926.1153(g)(1)(iv) A description of the procedures used to restrict access to work areas, when necessary, to minimize the number of employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica and their level of exposure, including exposures generated by other employers or sole proprietors.   OSHAs Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard in Construction can provide assistance and is available at https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3902.pdf

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Apr 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(h)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance available at no cost to the employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who was required under this section to use a respirator for 30 or more days per year:  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 12/21/17, the employer did not make medical surveillance available at no cost to the employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who was required under this section to use a respirator for 30 or more days per year.