OSHA Inspection: REAL BUILDERS INC.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,298 · Current $2,152 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:    a)  869 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY - Various Floors:   On or about 2/8/18, the employer had not established and implemented a written respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear respiratory protection (e.g., N95 respirator) when using a pneumatic hammer.

Issued

May 21, 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:  a)  869 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY - Various Floors:   On or about 2/8/18, two employees required to use respiratory protection (e.g., N95 respirator) while using a pneumatic hammer to remove hardened cement from concrete floors were not provided a medical evaluation by the employer to determine the employees' ability to use respiratory protection.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $3,587 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): The employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task(s) on Table 1, when the employer had not assessed the exposure of employees to crystalline who were engaged in tasks identified on Table 1:    a) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY - Various Floors:  Employees drilling cement that had dripped down through overhead planking and hardened on concrete flooring below used a pneumatic hammer drill to remove the excess cement. Employer did not fully and properly implement engineering controls and work practices for the employees engaged in the task; on or about 2/8/18.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $3,587 Reduced

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:    a) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY:   Employees drilling cement that had dripped down through overhead planking and hardened on concrete flooring below used a pneumatic hammer drill to remove the excess cement. Employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with the standard; on or about 2/8/18.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $3,587 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:    a) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY - Various Floors:  Employees drilling cement that had dripped down through overhead planking and hardened on concrete flooring below used a pneumatic hammer drill to remove the excess cement. Employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan; on or about 2/8/18.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $3,587 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i)(A): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica:    a) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY - Various Floors:  Employees drilling cement that had dripped down through overhead planking and hardened on concrete flooring below used a pneumatic hammer drill to remove the excess cement. Employer did not ensure that the employees could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica; on or about 2/8/18.

Issued

May 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i)(D): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the contents of this section:  a) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY - Various Floors:  Employees drilling cement that had dripped down through overhead planking and hardened on concrete flooring below used a pneumatic hammer drill to remove the excess cement. Employer did not ensure that the employees could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard 29 CFR 1926.1153; on or about 2/8/18.