ELMIRA, NY —
OSHA Inspection: ECONOMY PAVING CO. INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of ECONOMY PAVING CO. INC. in PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE BRIDGE MADISON STREET, ELMIRA, NY 14901 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 343993457.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ECONOMY PAVING CO. INC.
- Site address
- PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE BRIDGE MADISON STREET
- City
- ELMIRA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14901
- Mailing
- 1819 STATE ROUTE 13, CORTLAND, NY 13045
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237310
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1200 H03 III
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,819 · Current $6,819
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) a) Pennsylvania/Madison Avenue Bridge, on or about 5/22/19: Employees were not provided with training on safe work practices such as electrically interconnecting (bonding) 55 gallon drums with 5 gallon pails during transfers of KwikBond KBP HFST Binder Resin, a flammable liquid with a flashpoint of 89 degrees Fahrenheit. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $6819
- — C (S) $6819
- — Z (S) $6819
1926.152 E02
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.152(e)(2): The transfer of flammable liquids from one container to another was done when the containers were not electrically interconnected (bonded): a) Pennsylvania/Madison Avenue Bridge, on or about 5/22/19: Employees transferring KwikBond KBP HFST Binder Resin from 55 gallon drums into 5 gallon pails did not interconnect each container during transfers. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 E01
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,525 · Current $0 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(1): Where respiratory protection was required by this section, the employer did not provide each employee an appropriate respirator that complied with the requirements of this paragraph and 29 CFR 1910.134: a) Pennsylvania/Madison Avenue Bridge, on or about 5/22/19: An employee jackhammering outdoors for 6 hours wore an improper respirator by wearing a 3M size "Large" P100 half face air purifying respirator (APR) when he was fit-tested for a 3M size "Small" N95 type APR
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $8525
- — Z (S) $8525
1926.1153 H02 I
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,525 · Current $0 Reduced
S103
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(h)(2)(i): The medical exam did not contain a medical and work history, with emphasis on: past, present, and anticipated exposure to respirable crystalline silica, dust, and other agents affecting the respiratory system; any history of respiratory system dysfunction, including signs and symptoms of respiratory disease (e.g., shortness of breath, cough, wheezing); history of tuberculosis; and smoking status and history: a) Pennsylvania/Madison avenue bridge, on or about 5/22/19: An employee working with silica for greater than 30 days since mid March of 2019 was not provided with an initial medical evaluation on 3/22/18 that included a medical work history centering on past present and anticipated silica exposures. b) Pennsylvania/Madison avenue bridge, on or about 5/22/19: An employee working with silica for greater than 30 days since mid March of 2019 was not provided with an initial medical evaluation on 3/06/18 that included a medical work history centering on past present and anticipated silica exposures. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $8525
- — Z (S) $8525
1926.1153 H02 II
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
S103
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(h)(2)(ii): The medical exam did not contain a physical examination with special emphasis on the respiratory system: a) Pennsylvania/Madison avenue bridge, on or about 5/22/19: An employee working with silica for greater than 30 days since mid March of 2019 was not provided with a physical examination during the initial medical evaluation on 3/22/18. b) Pennsylvania/Madison avenue bridge, on or about 5/22/19: An employee working with silica for greater than 30 days since mid March of 2019 was not provided with a physical examination during the initial medical evaluation on 3/06/18. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 H02 III
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
S103
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(h)(2)(iii): The medical exam did not contain a chest X-ray (a single posteroanterior radiographic projection or radiograph of the chest at full inspiration recorded on either film (no less than 14 x 17 inches and no more than 16 x 17 inches) or digital radiography systems), interpreted and classified according to the International Labour Office (ILO) International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses by a NIOSH-certified B Reader: a) Pennsylvania/Madison avenue bridge, on or about 5/22/19: An employee working with silica for greater than 30 days since mid March of 2019 was not provided with a chest X-ray read by a certified B reader b) Pennsylvania/Madison avenue bridge, on or about 5/22/19: An employee working with silica for greater than 30 days since mid March of 2019 was not provided with a chest X-ray read by a certified B reader. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 H02 V
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
S103
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(h)(2)(v): The medical exam did not contain testing for latent tuberculosis infection: a) Pennsylvania/Madison avenue bridge, on or about 5/22/19: An employee working with silica for greater than 30 days since mid March of 2019 was not provided with testing for latent tuberculosis infection b) Pennsylvania/Madison avenue bridge, on or about 5/22/19: An employee working with silica for greater than 30 days since mid March of 2019 was not provided with testing for latent tuberculosis infection Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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