OSHA Inspection: E W BISETT & SON, INC.

Issued

Dec 3, 2020

Abate by

Dec 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  AVD a.)  EW Bisett & Sons, Inc. dba Bisett Building Center, Area within the concrete drums of the concrete mixing trucks, on or about June 30th, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were required to wear air purifying half mask respirators (Safety works brand 9200 series with P100 cartridges) while performing works tasks including, but not limited to, concrete chipping activities within the concrete drums of concrete mixing trucks.  The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for respirator use that included all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix).    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 3, 2020

Abate by

Dec 30, 2020

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:   AVD a.)  EW Bisett & Sons, Inc. dba Bisett Building Center, Area within the concrete drums of the concrete mixing trucks, on or about June 30th, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were required to wear air purifying half mask respirators (Safety works brand 9200 series with P100 cartridges) while performing works tasks including, but not limited to, concrete chipping activities within the concrete drums of concrete mixing trucks.  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring the use.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 3, 2020

Abate by

Dec 30, 2020

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.)  EW Bisett & Sons, Inc. dba Bisett Building Center, Area within the concrete drums of the concrete mixing trucks, on or about June 30th, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were required to wear air purifying half mask respirators (Safety works brand 9200 series with P100 cartridges) while performing works tasks including, but not limited to, concrete chipping activities within the concrete drums of concrete mixing trucks. The employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear respirators.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 3, 2020

Abate by

Dec 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  AVD a.)  EW Bisett & Sons, Inc. dba Bisett Building Center, Area within the concrete drums of the concrete mixing trucks, on or about June 30th, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were required to wear air purifying half mask respirators (Safety works brand 9200 series with P100 cartridges) while performing works tasks including, but not limited to, concrete chipping activities within the concrete drums of concrete mixing trucks.  The company had not provided employees with respiratory protection training prior to the required use of the half mask air purifying respirators.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 3, 2020

Abate by

Dec 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c):Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a.)	EW Bisett & Sons, Inc. dba Bisett Building Center, various areas at the 110 Holley avenue site location, on or about July 15th, 2020 and times prior thereto: Employees worked with and around corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, muriatic acid during cleaning operations of concrete mixing trucks.  Employees did not have access within the immediate work area to a suitable eyewash station.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:  Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 3, 2020

Abate by

Dec 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,100 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.)	EW Bisett & Sons, Inc. dba Bisett Building Center, Area within the concrete drums of the concrete mixing trucks, on or about June 30th 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees performed concrete chipping activities within concrete drums of concrete mixing trucks.  The employer did not perform an employee exposure assessment for respirable crystalline silica during concrete chipping activities within the concrete drums of concrete mixing trucks.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:  Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 3, 2020

Abate by

Feb 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    a)	EW Bisett & Sons, Inc. dba Bisett Building Center, various areas throughout the jobsite, on or about June 30th, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees worked with and around hazardous substances including, but not limited to, crystalline silica, and muriatic acid during work operations associated with concrete mixing trucks onsite.  A written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:  Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 3, 2020

Abate by

Feb 12, 2021

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:   a)	EW Bisett & Sons, Inc. dba Bisett Building Center, various areas throughout the jobsite, on or about June 30th, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees worked with and around hazardous substances including, but not limited to, crystalline silica, and muriatic acid during work operations associated with concrete mixing trucks onsite.  The employer did not provide hazard communication training for all employees who worked with and around hazardous substances.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.