OSHA Inspection: PRESTIGE FLOORS, INC.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4546.00 · Current $3182.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): The employer did not require the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions:  a)    Norfolk Naval Shipyard Building M-32: On or about 01/10/2019, employees who mix Portland cement with water to make mortar, was not required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment, such as goggles, as referenced by 1926.102, exposing the employees to a potential eye injury.   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 employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(g): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a)    Norfolk Naval Shipyard Building M-32: On or about 01/10/2019, employees were exposed to corrosive materials, such as Portland cement, without suitable facilities for flushing the eyes, exposing employees to a potential eye injury.  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 employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1591.00 Reduced

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)    Norfolk Naval Shipyard Building M-32: On or about 01/10/2019, employees required to wear a tight fitting 3M N-95 filtering face piece when mixing powder that contained Portland cement and silica was not provided with a medical examination.     Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  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 employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a):  a)    Norfolk Naval Shipyard Building M-32: On or about 01/10/2019, employees required to wear a 3M N-95 tight fitting filtering face piece when mixing Ultra Flex LFT powder was not provided with a respirator fit test prior to use.     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 employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employees had not been provided with GHS 2012 training including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system to be used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a)    Norfolk Naval Shipyard Building M-32: On or about 01/10/2019, employees who worked with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to Portland cement, were not provided with training on the minimum required topics of the revised Hazard Communication Standard, such as but not limited to, pictograms, labeling elements and the standardized format for Safety Data Sheets, exposing employees to potential chemical injury or illness.  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 employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.