OSHA Inspection: BUILDING BLOCKS GFRC LLC

Issued

Oct 28, 2019

Abate by

Jan 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $4,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that, employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by fragments of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in the event the pipe ruptured:    a) In the fabrication/sanding area, Schedule 40 3/4" PVC plastic piping above ground was used to transport compressed air through the area. As observed on or about July 25, 2019.

Issued

Oct 28, 2019

Abate by

Nov 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $2,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:    a) In the welding area, noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used to protect employees from rays produced from welding. As observed on or about July 25, 2019.

Issued

Oct 28, 2019

Abate by

Dec 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  a) In the welding and painting departments, employees were required to wear a 3M 6300 half face elastomeric respirator with 2091 (P100) and the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program. As observed on or about July 25, 2019.

Issued

Oct 28, 2019

Abate by

Dec 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) In the welding and painting departments, employees required to wear a 3M 6300 half face elastomeric respirator with 2091 (P100) had not been medically evaluated to determine their ability to use the respirator. As observed on or about July 25, 2019.

Issued

Oct 28, 2019

Abate by

Dec 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION/CONDITION) (DESCRIBE HAZARD)  a) In the welding and painting departments, employees required to wear a 3M 6300 half face elastomeric respirator with 2091 (P100) have not been fit-tested by the employer. As observed on or about July 25, 2019.