OSHA Inspection: INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR SERVICE, LLC

Issued

Sep 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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 task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section:  a)  380 Mountain Rd., Union City, NJ  Parking garage  The employer did not properly implement engineering controls and respiratory protection for employees using jack hammers to remove concrete barrier.   On 04/29/2019, employees using jack hammers were exposed to crystalline respirable silica at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 119.7 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and 311.2 ug/m3, which are 2.4 and 6.2 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. Zero exposure was assumed for unsampled periods of 135 minutes and 140 minutes respectively.  Condition occurred on or about 04/29/2019

Issued

Sep 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees were not exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA:  a) 380 Mountain Rd., Union City, NJ -parking garage  On 04/29/2019, employees using jack hammers to remove concrete barrier were exposed to crystalline respirable silica at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 119.7 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and 311.2 ug/m3, which are 2.4 and 6.2 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. Zero exposure was assumed for unsampled periods of 135 minutes and 140 minutes respectively.  Condition occurred on or about 04/29/2019

Issued

Sep 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(2): Where respirator use is required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:  a) 380 Mountain Rd., Union City, NJ  The employer did not implement their respiratory protection program for employees required to wear 3M 8210 filtering face piece respirators during jack hammering of concrete barrier in parking garage.   On 04/29/2019, employees using jack hammers to remove concrete barrier were exposed to crystalline respirable silica at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 119.7 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and 311.2 ug/m3, which are 2.4 and 6.2 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. Zero exposure was assumed for unsampled periods of 135 minutes and 140 minutes respectively.  Condition occurred on or about 04/29/2019

Issued

Sep 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: 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) 380 Mountain Rd., Union City, NJ  The employer failed to provide a medical evaluation for a new employee who was required to wear a 3M 8210 disposable filtering face piece respirator while assisting with removal of concrete barrier in parking garage.  On 04/29/2019, employees using jack hammers to remove concrete barrier were exposed to crystalline respirable silica at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 119.7 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and 311.2 ug/m3, which are 2.4 and 6.2 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. Zero exposure was assumed for unsampled periods of 135 minutes and 140 minutes respectively.   Condition observed on or about 04/29/2019

Issued

Sep 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  (a) 380 Mountain Rd.  Union  City, NJ  The employer failed to provide initial fit testing for employees who wore 3M 8210 filtering face piece respirators during jack hammering of concrete barrier in parking garage.  On 04/29/2019, employees using jack hammers to remove concrete barrier were exposed to crystalline respirable silica at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 119.7 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and 311.2 ug/m3, which are 2.4 and 6.2 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3.  Zero exposure was assumed for unsampled periods of 135 minutes and 140 minutes respectively.  Condition observed on or about 04/29/2019

Issued

Sep 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):  (a) 380 Mountain Rd., Union City, NJ  The employer did not train a new employee required to wear a 3M 8210 filtering face piece respirators on the limitations and capabilities of the provided respirators, how to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit the effective use of respirators and the general requirements of the respirator standard.  On 04/29/2019, employees using jack hammers to remove concrete barrier were exposed to crystalline respirable silica at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 119.7 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and 311.2 ug/m3, which are 2.4 and 6.2 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. Zero exposure was assumed for unsampled periods of 135 minutes and 140 minutes respectively.   Condition observed on or about 04/29/2019

Issued

Sep 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 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)  380 Mountain Rd., Union City, NJ parking garage    The employer did not provide a description of engineering controls and work practices to be used to limit employees exposure to respirable crystalline silica while performing tasks, including but not limited to, demolition of concrete, repair of floor cracks and repointing of wall cracks.  On 04/29/2019,  2 employees using jack hammers to remove concrete barrier were exposed to crystalline respirable silica at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 119.7 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and 311.2 ug/m3, which are 2.4 and 6.2 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. Zero exposure was assumed for unsampled periods of 135 minutes and 140 minutes respectively.  Condition occurred on or about 04/29/2019

Issued

Sep 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(4): The employer did not designate a competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to implement the written exposure control plan:  a)  380 Mountain Rd., Union City, NJ  The competent person did not make frequent and regular inspections to ensure employees who were jack hammering concrete wall in parking garage used adequate engineering controls and work practices to limit employee exposure to respirable silica dust.  On 04/29/2019, employees using jack hammers were exposed to crystalline respirable silica at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 119.7 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and 311.2 ug/m3, which are 2.4 and 6.2 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. Zero exposure was assumed for unsampled periods of 135 minutes and 140 minutes respectively.  Violation occurred on or about 04/29/2019

Issued

Sep 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,315 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (29 CFR 1910.1200):    a)  380 Mountain Rd., Union City, NJ  The employer did not include information on respirable crystalline silica in a hazard communication program for a new employee who assisted during jack hammering of concrete barrier in parking garage.        Violation occurred on or about 04/29/2019

Issued

Sep 16, 2019

Abate by

Nov 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59: The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a)  380 Mountain Rd., Union City, NJ parking garage  The employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program for new employees exposed to crystalline silica while assisting with jack hammering of concrete barrier in parking garage .      Violation occurred on or about 04/29/2019