OSHA Inspection: M. SILVESTRE CONTRACTING INC.

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,497 Reduced

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 Route 1 & 9 and Hackensack Ave, Kearny, NJ    The employer did not develop and implement a written respirator program for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 8501 N95 filtering face piece respirators.  The respirators are worn during building demolition using heavy equipment.    Violation occurred on or about 02/02/2018.

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 29, 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 Route 1 & 9 and Hackensack Ave, Kearny, NJ  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 8501 N95 filtering face piece respirators.  The respirators are worn during building demolition using heavy equipment.  Violation occurred on or about 02/02/2018.

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 face piece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:   a) Worksite located at Route 1 & 9 and Hackensack Ave, Kearny, NJ  The employer did not provide a fit test for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 8501 N95 filtering face piece respirators while performing building demolition operations using heavy equipment.  Violation occurred on or about 02/02/2018.

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 Route 1 & 9 and Hackensack Ave, Kearny, NJ  The employer did provide training for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 8501 filtering face piece respirators.  The respirators are worn during building demolition using heavy equipment.  Violation occurred on or about 02/02/2018.

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,497 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 Route 1 & 9 and Hackensack Ave, Kearny, NJ    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, silica generated during demolition of brick and concrete building using heavy equipment.    Violation occurred on or about 02/02/2018.

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 29, 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 Route 1& 9 and Hackensack Ave, Kearny, NJ  The employer did not provide effective information and training for employees exposed to hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, silica generated during building demolition using heavy equipment.  Violation occurred on or about 02/02/18.