OSHA Inspection: H B GROUP LLC

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Aug 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $311

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.    HB Group, LLC, failed to submit documents to OSHA verifying that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:    Citation Number                     Item Number                          Abatement Date   1                                          1a                                        06/01/2018 1                                            1b                                       06/01/2018 1                                            1c                                       06/01/2018 1                                             4                                        05/17/2018    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Aug 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):  The employer failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     HB Group, LLC, failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                     Item Number                          Abatement Date           1                                                 2                                          06/01/2018          1                                     3                                          06/01/2018          2                                     1                                          05/17/2018     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,996 · Current $1,996

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  On or about March 10, 2018, an employee was exposed to respiratory stressors associated with being allowed to voluntarily wear a half-face tight-fitting respirators while cutting brick and mixing mortar with silica. The employer did not establish and implement elements of a written program to ensure employees were medically able to wear respirators and that respirators were cleaned, stored, and properly maintained.      Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

Jun 1, 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:  On or about March 10, 2018, an employee was exposed to respiratory stressors associated with being allowed to voluntarily wear a half-face tight-fitting respirators while cutting brick mixing mortar with silica The employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees prior to the use of a voluntary respirator.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): All respirators shall be stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals, and they shall be packed or stored to prevent deformation of the face piece and exhalation valve.    On or about March 10, 2018, an employee was exposed to respiratory stressors associated with being allowed to voluntarily wear a half-face tight-fitting respirators while cutting brick and mixing mortar that contained silica. The employer did not ensure respirators were stored, protected from damage and contamination   Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,993 · Current $2,993

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a power industrial truck:  On or about March 10, 2018, a worker was allowed to operate a powered industrial fork truck prior to receiving training, or being certified by the employer, exposing the employee to the hazards associated with operating a powered industrial truck.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,996 · Current $1,996

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 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  On or about March 10, 2018, the employer did not implement or maintain a hazard communications program containing the criteria contained in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h), exposing the employee to the hazards associated with Silica and Portland cement.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c)

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,492 · Current $3,492

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  On or about March 10, 2018, employees walking/ working from the roof of a commercial building were not protected from a fall while performing masonry work, exposing employees to a fall of over 25 feet.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

May 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a)     On or about March 10, 2018, employees were exposed to respiratory stressors associated with being allowed to voluntarily wear half-face tight-fitting respirators while working with hazardous chemicals as, but not limited to Silica. The employer did not provide basic advisory information to employees prior to voluntary respirator use.   Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).