OSHA Inspection: METRO REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Issued

Dec 18, 2018

Abate by

Jan 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,621 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):     In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:    a) 1200 Randolph Road, Plainfield, NJ 07060    The employer did not have a written respiratory protection program for employees wearing dual cartridge, half face respirators while performing work duties.    Violation occurred on or about 8/01/2018.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 18, 2018

Abate by

Jan 22, 2019

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.103)  a) 1200 Randolph Road, Plainfield, NJ 07060  Employees wearing dual cartridge, half face respirators while performing work duties were not provided with medical evaluations before using these respirators in the workplace.  Violation occurred on or about 8/01/2018.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 18, 2018

Abate by

Jan 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): The employer did not provide the training prior to requiring the employee to use a respirator in the workplace: (Construction Reference: 1926.103)  a) 1200 Randolph Road, Plainfield, NJ 07060  The employer did not ensure that all employees wearing dual cartridge, half face respirators while perform work duties were provided with respiratory protection training to include elements covered in a written respiratory protection program such as but not limited to proper use, medical limitations and maintenance of such respirators before employees began to use them to perform work duties.  Violation occurred on or about 8/01/2018.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $4,528 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(8)(vii): When a building owner or employer identified previously installed PACM and/or ACM, labels or signs were not affixed or posted so that employees were notified of what materials contained PACM and/or ACM. The employer did not attach such labels in areas where they could be clearly noticed by employees who were likely to be exposed, such as at the entrance to mechanical room/areas. Signs required by paragraph (k)(6) of this section were not posted in lieu of labels to contain information required for labelling. The employer did not ensure, to the extent feasible, that employees who came in contact with these signs or labels comprehended them. Means to ensure employee comprehension did not include the use of foreign languages, pictographs, graphics, and awareness training:    a) 1200 Randolph Road, Plainfield, NJ 07060, Building 1 Basement    Signs and labels were not affixed to asbestos containing materials including but not limited to basement tunnel corrugated pipe insulation, elbows and breaching and tank insulation, which were identified in the employer's asbestos survey as containing between 5% and 15% Chrysotile. Employees were working in the basement areas removing copper piping.    Violation occurred on or about 8/01/2018.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.