OSHA Inspection: DBL MAINTENANCE CORP.

Issued

2019-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7956.00 · Current $5000.00 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) 360 Stanley Ave. DBL Maintenance Corp. employees' chipping cement inside the barrel of the cement trucks are provided with, and required to wear, half face tight fitting elastomeric respirators. The employer did not ensure that the employees had a medical clearance.  The condition was noted at or around 07/30/2019.            NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):          (a) 360 Stanley Ave. DBL Maintenance Corp. employees' chipping cement inside the barrel of the cement mixing trucks are provided with, and required to wear, half face tight fitting elastomeric respirators. The employer did not ensure that the employees had a qualitative or quantitative fit testing prior to the initial use of the respirator. The condition was noted at or around 07/30/2019.            NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:        (a) 360 Stanley Ave. DBL Maintenance Corp. employees' chipping cement inside the barrel of the cement trucks are provided with, and required to wear, half face tight fitting elastomeric respirators. The employer did not ensure that the employees were provided with the required respiratory protection training. The condition was noted at or around 07/30/2019.            NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7956.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:          (a) 360 Stanley Ave. DBL Maintenance Corp. employees chipping cement inside the barrel of the cement mixing trucks were not provided with the required training to perform work in confined space. The condition was noted at or around 07/30/2019.            NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7956.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:          (a) 360 Stanley Ave. DBL Maintenance Corp. employees chipping cement inside the barrel of the cement mixing trucks were not provided with the required training to perform the lockout/tagout process required to enter the confined space. The condition was noted at or around 07/30/2019.            NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2019-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7956.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section:      (a) 360 Stanley Ave. DBL Maintenance Corp. employees' chipped cement inside the barrel of the cement mixing trucks. The employer did not assessed the employees' exposure to silica. The condition was noted at or around 07/30/2019.            NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.