BREINIGSVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: DONALD L. KEENEY GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related health inspection of DONALD L. KEENEY GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC. in 7880 PENN DR., BREINIGSVILLE, PA 18031 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 343671764.
What this inspection record means
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DONALD L. KEENEY GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC.
- Site address
- 7880 PENN DR.
- City
- BREINIGSVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18031
- Mailing
- 3114 BATH PIKE, NAZARETH, PA 18064
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238990
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1126 C
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $13,260
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1126(c): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) in excess of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA): a) Keeney General Contractors - Worksite located at 7880 Penn Dr., Breinigsville, PA - An employee, a Welder/Burner, dismantling stainless steel fermenting tanks with a plasma torch, was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) airborne concentration of 77.0 micrograms per cubic meter of air of hexavalent chromium (CrVI), on or about December 18, 2018. This level is 15.4 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 5 micrograms per cubic meter. This exposure occurred over a 250 minute sampling period for which zero exposure was assumed for the 230 minutes not sampled to complete the 480 minutes of an 8-hour TWA. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $9282
1926.1126 D01
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1126(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI): a) Keeney General Contractors - Worksite located at 7880 Penn Dr., Breinigsville, PA - An employee, a Welder/Burner, dismantling stainless steel fermenting tanks with a plasma torch, was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) airborne concentration 15.4 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for hexavalent chromium (CrVI), and the employer did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI) in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2), the scheduled monitoring option, or paragraph (d)(3), the performance-oriented option, on or about December 18, 2018. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1126 F01 IV
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1126(f)(1)(iv): The employer did not provide each employee an appropriate respirator during work operations where the employer had not implemented feasible engineering and work practice controls to achieve the permissible exposure limit for employees who were exposed above the permissible exposure limit for fewer than 30 days per year: a) Keeney General Contractors - Worksite located at 7880 Penn Dr., Breinigsville, PA - An employee, a Welder/Burner, dismantling stainless steel fermenting tanks with a plasma torch without proper engineering controls, was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) airborne concentration 15.4 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for hexavalent chromium (CrVI), and the employer did not provide the proper respiratory protection within the protection factor of the respirator, on or about December 18, 2018. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 D03 I A
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 21, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A): The employer did not select a respirator that meets or exceeds the required level of employee protection: (Construction Reference 1926.103) a) Keeney General Contractors - Worksite located at 7880 Penn Dr., Breinigsville, PA - An employee, a Welder/Burner, wearing half face N95 disposable respirator while dismantling stainless steel fermenting tanks with a plasma torch without proper engineering controls, was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) airborne concentration 15.4 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for hexavalent chromium (CrVI), and the employer did not provide the proper respiratory protection within the protection factor of the respirator, on or about December 18, 2018. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 21, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
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: (Construction Reference 1926.103) a) Keeney General Contractors - Worksite located at 7880 Penn Dr., Breinigsville, PA - An employee, a Welder/Burner, wearing half face N95 disposable respirator while dismantling stainless steel fermenting tanks with a plasma torch had a full beard that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the employee's face, on or about December 18, 2018. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1126 G02 I
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $0 Reduced
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1126(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that employees removed all protective clothing and equipment contaminated with chromium (VI) at the end of the work shift or at the completion of their tasks involving chromium (VI) exposure, whichever came first: a) Keeney General Contractors - Worksite located at 7880 Penn Dr., Breinigsville, PA - An employee, a Welder/Burner, burning on stainless steel with a plasma torch, was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) airborne concentration 15.4 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for hexavalent chromium (CrVI). At the completion of this employee's shift, the employer did not ensure that the employee remove their protective clothing, on or about December 18, 2018. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9282
1926.1126 J01
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1126(j)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on the hazards of chromium (IV) in accordance with the provisions of � 1910.1200 and paragraph (j)(2) of this section: a) Keeney General Contractors - Worksite located at 7880 Penn Dr., Breinigsville, PA - An employee, a Welder/Burner, burning on stainless steel with a plasma torch, was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) airborne concentration 15.4 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for hexavalent chromium (CrVI). The employer did not provide effective information and training on the hazards associated with chromium (CrVi), on or about December 18, 2018. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1126 H01
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 21, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1126(h)(1): The employer did not provide change rooms, in conformance with the Sanitation standard, 29 CFR 1926.51, for employees who were required to change their clothes to use protective clothing and equipment for chromium (VI) exposures: a) Keeney General Contractors - Worksite located at 7880 Penn Dr., Breinigsville, PA - An employee, a Welder/Burner, burning on stainless steel with a plasma torch, was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) airborne concentration 15.4 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for hexavalent chromium (CrVI). The employer did not provide change rooms equipped with storage facilities for street closes and separate storage facilities for contaminated protective clothing, on or about December 18, 2018. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1126 H04 II
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 21, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1126(h)(4)(ii): Employees were allowed to consume food or beverages at a worksite where chromium (VI) was present; and/or the employer did not ensure that employees did not enter the eating and drinking areas with chromium (VI)-contaminated protective clothing or equipment: a) Keeney General Contractors - Worksite located at 7880 Penn Dr., Breinigsville, PA - An employee, a Welder/Burner, burning on stainless steel with a plasma torch, was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) airborne concentration 15.4 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for hexavalent chromium (CrVI). The employer did not ensure that employees did not enter eating and drinking areas with protective clothing contaminated with chromium (CrVi), on or about December 18, 2018. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 G02
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 21, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter: a) Keeney General Contractors - Worksite located at 7880 Penn Dr., Breinigsville, PA - An employee, a Welder/Burner, burning on stainless steel with a plasma torch, was provided fire extinguishers to use during incipient stage fire fighting, but the employer did not provide extinguisher training annually as required, on or about December 18, 2018. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. ABATEMENT NOTE: By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy, as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and (b) which included the evacuation requirement of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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