OSHA Inspection: PAUL'S PLASTERING

Issued

2020-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $1215.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    (a) 144 S. Dupont Highway: New Castle, DE - On or about August 22, 2019, the employer failed to establish a written respiratory protection program for employees who are required to wear respirators during the mixing wet Portland Cement.

Issued

2020-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  (a) 144 S. Dupont Highway: New Castle, DE - On or about August 22, 2019, the employer failed to ensure employees who are required to wear respirators during the mixing of wet Portland Cement, were medically evaluated prior to being required to use a respirator in the workplace.

Issued

2020-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

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) 144 S. Dupont Highway: New Castle, DE- On or about August 22, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear a tight-fitting air-purifying respirator when mixing Portland Cement, were fit tested prior to initial respirator use.

Issued

2020-02-18 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:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) 144 S. Dupont Highway: New Castle, DE - On or about August 22, 2019, the employer failed to ensure employees who are required to wear respirators during the mixing of wet Portland Cement, received comprehensive and understandable Respiratory Protection Training.  Abatement Note: Comprehensive training shall meet the requirements of paragraphs 1910.134(k)(1) - (k)(6)

Issued

2020-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) 144 S. Dupont Highway New Castle, DE-  On or about August 22, 2019, the employer failed to develop and implement a written hazard communication program where employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals [e.g. wet and dry], to include but not limited to Portland cement [e.g. limestone, Magnesium Oxide and Hexavalent Chromium], while performing masonry activities.

Issued

2020-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 16109010L100

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)  a) 144 S. DuPont Highway New Castle, DE -  On or about August 22, 2019, the employer failed to inform and train employees, who are exposed to hazardous chemicals products while performing masonry activities, of the hazards related to the silica  which has been identified in the Portland Cement [e.g. Magnesium Oxide, Limestone and hexavalent Chromium].  Abatement Note: Information and training must be conducted in accordance with paragraph (h) of this section.  Additionally, the training must address:  *  the hazards associated with exposure to Portland cement, including hazards associated with the cement's Cr(VI) and Silica content;  *  preventive measures, including proper use and care of PPE and the importance of proper hygiene practices; and  *  employee access to hygiene facilities, PPE, and information (including MSDSs).

Issued

2020-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $1215.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 16109010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): Appropriate personal protective equipment was not worn by employee(s) in all operations where there was exposure to hazardous conditions:    a) 144 S.DuPont Highway New Castle, DE - On or about August 22, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that appropriate personal protective equipment is worn to protect the skin from exposure to caustic chemicals.  The employee who was assisting the sub contracted employees was not wearing gloves while engaged in masonry activities were they exposed to caustic properties of Portland Cement [ e.g. Limestone, Magnesium Oxide Hexavalent Chromium].

Issued

2020-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1619.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): 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)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section:    (a) 144 S. DuPont Highway: Newcastle, DE.- On or about August 22, 2019, the employer failed to assess the exposure of employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica while mixing Portland Cement.