OSHA Inspection: STS MANAGEMENT, INC.

Issued

Oct 4, 2018

Abate by

Oct 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $2,134 Reduced

Hazardous substances 90109020S103

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.) On or about July 16, 2018, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program which covered employees who were required to wear a dust mask respirator while performing sweeping and clean-up duties.

Issued

Oct 4, 2018

Abate by

Oct 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 90109020S103

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 or about July 16, 2018, the employer failed to provide employees who were required to wear dust masks while performing sweeping and clean-up duties a medical evaluation to determine if the employees were fit to wear a respirator.

Issued

Oct 4, 2018

Abate by

Oct 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 90109020S103

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):  a.) On or about July 16, 2016, the employer failed to ensure employees who were required to wear a dust mask while performing sweeping and clean-up duties were fit tested to determine if the respirator seal was adequate.

Issued

Oct 4, 2018

Abate by

Oct 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 90109020S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of at least the following:  a.) On or about July 16 2018, the employer failed to provide training on the necessity of a respirator, how to recognize the limitations and capabilities of a respirator, and how to inspect and maintain a respirator to employees who were required to wear dust mask respirators while performing sweeping and clean-up duties.

Issued

Oct 4, 2018

Abate by

Oct 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $2,134 Reduced

Hazardous substances 90109020S103

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    a.) On or about July 16, 2018, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who work with hazardous materials including but not limited to asbestos and silica.

Issued

Oct 4, 2018

Abate by

Nov 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 90109020S103

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.) On or about July 16, 2018, the employer did not train employees on the hazards of the chemicals they were working with.  Employees working in the facility were exposed to hazardous materials including but not limited asbestos and silica.

Issued

Oct 4, 2018

Abate by

Oct 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 90109020S103

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):  a.) On or about July 16, 2018, the employer failed to evaluate the workplace for exposures to airborne contaminants, including but not limited to asbestos and silica.