OSHA Inspection: PREMIER LAND DEVELOPMENT

Issued

2018-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $2217.00

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 2-21-18 the employer had not established a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures for employees wearing respirators while manually demolishing interior concrete walls.   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: 401-222-7796) 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.

Issued

2018-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: (Construction Reference 1926.103):  (a) Jobsite:  On or about 2-21-18 the employer had not evaluated the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to the respiratory hazards including respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2018-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59):    (a) Jobsite:  On or about 2-21-18 the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.

Issued

2018-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 2-21-18 the employer had not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals, including respirable crystalline silica and dusts, to employees in their work area at the time of their initial assignment.

Issued

2018-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respirable silica exposure control plan in accordance with this section:    (a) Jobsite:  On or about 2-21-18, the employer did not establish and implement a written respirable crystalline silica exposure control plan in accordance with this section:    Abatement Note:  The written respirable crystalline 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.