OSHA Inspection: PINNACLE DEMOLITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CORP

Issued

Aug 24, 2018

Abate by

Sep 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,600 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) On or about 3/5/18 at 13 Laight Street, employees of Pinnacle Demolition and Environmental Services Corp were exposed to respiratory hazards because the employer had not implemented a written respiratory protection program where elastomeric, half-face respirators were required by the employer during activities including but not limited to demolition of drywall and other materials.

Issued

Aug 24, 2018

Abate by

Sep 20, 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) On or about 3/5/18 at 13 Laight Street, employees of Pinnacle Demolition and Environmental Services Corp were exposed to respiratory hazards because the employer had not provided medical evaluations to employees who were required to wear elastomeric, half-face respirators were required by the employer during activities including but not limited to demolition of drywall and other materials.

Issued

Aug 24, 2018

Abate by

Sep 20, 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) On or about 3/5/18 at 13 Laight Street, employees of Pinnacle Demolition and Environmental Services Corp were exposed to respiratory hazards because the employer had not provided fit testing to employees who were required to wear elastomeric, half-face respirators the employer during activities including but not limited to demolition of drywall and other materials, prior to their demolition work.

Issued

Aug 24, 2018

Abate by

Sep 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(d)(1): The protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, was not provided by the employer at no cost to employees:    (a) On or about 3/5/18 at 13 Laight Street, employees of Pinnacle Demolition and Environmental Services Corp were exposed to respiratory hazards because the employer had required employees to purchase their respiratory protection in the form of both respirators, as well as filters and cartridges. The employer required employees to wear elastomeric, half-face respirators during activities including but not limited to demolition of drywall and other materials.