OSHA Inspection: PALM SPRINGS MODERN CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Oct 30, 2019

Abate by

Nov 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,194 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employees or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures:  Respiratory Protection Program:   The employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established and implemented for those employees required to wear respiratory protection such as 3M N-95 respirators.  The respiratory protection program shall include, at a minimum, procedures for selecting respirators; medical evaluations; fit testing; procedures for proper use in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; procedures for cleaning, storing, inspecting, repairing and discarding respirators; employee training regarding respiratory hazards they are exposed to, proper uses and limitations of respirators; and procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the respirator program.

Issued

Oct 30, 2019

Abate by

Nov 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): 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:   Respiratory Protection Program:  The employer requires employees to don 3M N-95 respirators for protection against the health hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica dust when working with Sakrete concrete.  The employer did not ensure that the employees were medically evaluated.

Issued

Oct 30, 2019

Abate by

Nov 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.        Respiratory Protection Program:  The employer did not ensure that employees donning 3M N-95 respirators received  fit testing as required.  Employees are not ensured protection from health hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica without a proper fitting respirator.

Issued

Oct 30, 2019

Abate by

Nov 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)   Respiratory Protection Program:  Employees are required to done 3M N95 respirators for protection against the potential health hazards of respirable crystalline silica dust.  Training has not been provided as required.

Issued

Oct 30, 2019

Abate by

Nov 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,194 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):       Hazard Communication Program:  Employees are potentially exposed to health hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica dust when scoring bags of Sakrete concrete, adding them to the mixer, and during mechanical mixing.  These hazards were not included in the written hazard communication program.

Issued

Oct 30, 2019

Abate by

Nov 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.   A safety data sheets (SDSs) was not obtained for Sakrete concrete.  The SDS needs to be available for employees to reference during the work shift.  Employees are potentially exposed to health hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica dust.