OSHA Inspection: ANDERSON BURTON CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Aug 26, 2019

Abate by

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $569 · Current $341 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103).      Naval Base San Diego: Building 273: An employee was required and used a HDX N95 filtering face piece while securing wood frames to concrete flooring.  The employee was not provided medical evaluation by the employer to determine if the respirator itself would create a hazard.  The employee was exposed to inhalation hazards.

Issued

Aug 26, 2019

Abate by

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $569 · Current $341 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (Construction Reference 1926.103)    Naval Base San Diego: Building 273: An employee was required and used a HDX N95 filtering face piece while securing wood frames to concrete flooring.  The employee was not provided fit test by the employer prior to starting the operation.  The employee was exposed to inhalation hazards.

Issued

Aug 26, 2019

Abate by

Sep 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $569 · Current $341 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)    Naval Base San Diego: Building 273: An employee was required and used a HDX N95 filtering face piece while securing wood frames to concrete flooring.  The employee was not provided respirator specific training by the employer prior to starting the operation.  The employee was exposed to inhalation hazards.

Issued

Aug 26, 2019

Abate by

Sep 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $569 · Current $341 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting face pieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the face piece and the face or that interfered with valve function: (Construction Reference 1926.103).    Naval Base San Diego, Building 273: an employee was required and used a HDX N95 filtering face piece while securing wood frames to concrete flooring. The employee had an half-inch visible growth of facial hair which interferes with the face piece seal. Employee was exposed to inhalation hazards.

Issued

Aug 26, 2019

Abate by

Sep 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(i): At a multi-employer workplace, the employer's hazard communication program did not include methods the employer used to provide other employers with on-site access to a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical the other employer(s)' employees may be exposed to while working (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  Naval Base San Diego: building 273: An employee was installing HVAC ceiling joints using Design Polymerics duct sealant and was unaware of the exposure controls to be used. General contractor had not requested/received a safety data sheet (SDS) from employee's employer nor maintained a SDS prior to employee beginning work. The employee was exposed to skin and eye hazards.

Issued

Aug 26, 2019

Abate by

Sep 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  Naval Base San Diego: building 273 interior: An employee conducting HVAC installation was not provided training on products such as Design Polymeric Duct Sealant by the employer to ensure that the employee effectively understood the hazards associated with the product at the time of his initial assignment.  The employee was exposed to skin and eye hazards.