OSHA Inspection: VANTAGE CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING, LLC

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,933

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employees or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures:     a) On April 30, 2018, Vantage Construction and Remodeling, LLC did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established and implemented for those employees required to wear respiratory protection, including Sperian Saf-T-Fit, N95 particulate respirators.    The respiratory protection program shall include, at a minimum, procedures for selecting respirators; medical evaluations; fit testing; procedures for proper use in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; procedures for cleaning, storing, inspecting, repairing and discarding respirators; employee training regarding respiratory hazards they are exposed to, proper uses and limitations of respirators; and procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the respirator program.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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) On April 30, 2018, Vantage Construction and Remodelling, LLC did not provide a medical evaluation before the employee was required to use a Sperian Saf-T-Fit N95, particulate respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  (a) On April 30, 2018, employee(s) of Vantage Construction and Remodeling, LLC who was required to use Sperian Saf-T-Fit N95, particulate respirators was not fit tested prior to the initial use of the respirator.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:     (a) On April 30, 2018, Vantage Construction and Remodeling, LLC  required employees to wear Sperian Saf-T-Fit N95, particulate respirators in the workplace.  Respirators were worn by employee(s) who had facial hair that interfered with the face to facepiece seal.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Aug 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,933

Hazardous substances P104

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met:    a) On April 30, 2018, Vantage Construction and Remodeling, LLC did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:    1) Requirement for labeling and other forms of warning;  2) Safety data sheet availability;  3) Employee information and training;  4) A list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace;   5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and   6) Methods to provide other employer(s) access to safety data sheet; information on any precautionary measures and the labeling system used in the workplace.    Employee(s) were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to crystalline silica and portland cement.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances P104

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  a) On April 30, 2018, Vantage Construction and Remodeling, LLC did not maintain a safety data sheet for Spec Mix Masonry Mortar or SCB Antique White brick containing portland cement and crystalline silica at the jobsite.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in accordance with the provisions of hazard communication standard and paragraph (i)(2) of this section:    a) On April 30, 2018, Vantage Construction and Remodeling, LLC did not ensure that all employees exposed to crystalline silica received training required by the hazard communication standard and contained in 29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2).

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances P104

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.    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:    a) On April 30, 2018, Vantage Construction and Remodeling, LLC did not train employees on the physical and health hazards of Spec Mix Masonry Mortar containing portland cement.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,934 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the tasks in Table 1,  unless the employer assessed and limited the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.    a) On April 30, 2018, Vantage Construction and Remodeling, LLC did not implement any engineering controls, work practices, or respiratory protection specified in Table 1 of 1926.1153 when employees were cutting bricks containing crystalline silica using a hand held power saw.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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) On April 30, 2018, Vantage Construction and Remodeling, LLC did not assess the exposure of employee(s) who were cutting bricks containing crystalline silica when using a hand held power saw.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:    a) On April 30, 2018, Vantage Construction and Remodeling, LLC did not establish and implement a written silica exposure control plan that complied with the requirements of 1926.1153(g)(1)(I) through (iv) when employees were cutting bricks containing crystalline silica using a hand held power saw.