OSHA Inspection: CPAC CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Feb 25, 2021

Abate by

Mar 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $9,557

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:   Location:  Facility  The employer did not ensure that an employee wore protective clothing such as rubber boots when transferring a cleaning product containing hydrofluoric acid.

Issued

Feb 25, 2021

Abate by

Mar 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(a):The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  Location:  Facility  An employee did not wear chemical protective gloves while transferring a hydrofluoric acid containing cleaner.

Issued

Feb 25, 2021

Abate by

Mar 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,827 · Current $6,827

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:   Location:  Company-wide  The employer provided inappropriate respirator filtration media for protection against acid gasses while handling and using masonry cleaning products.

Issued

Feb 25, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,827 · Current $6,827

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:  Location:  Company-wide  Employees using respirators to perform tasks such as acid cleaning of masonry; cutting and grinding or masonry block, brick or mortar; or performing demolition tasks have not been medically evaluated to determine their ability to safely use respirators.

Issued

Feb 25, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,827 · Current $0 Reduced

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):  Location:  Company-wide  Employees required to wear tight fitting full and half mask respirators had not been fit tested.

Issued

Feb 25, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $9,557

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k):Training and information. This paragraph requires the employer to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually, and more often if necessary. This paragraph also requires the employer to provide the basic information on respirators in Appendix D of this section to employees who wear respirators when not required by this section or by the employer to do so.  Location: Company-wide  The company has not provided effective respirator training for employees required to use half and full face elastomeric respirators.

Issued

Feb 25, 2021

Abate by

Mar 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $4,561 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(b): First aid supplies approved by a consulting physician were not readily available.    Location:  Company-wide  The facility's first aid kits lacked provisions for the treatment of hydrofluoric acid burns.

Issued

Feb 25, 2021

Abate by

Apr 15, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $9,557

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be 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.  Location:  Facility  Emergency eye wash and shower facilities were not available for employees handling corrosive cleaners such as hydrofluoric acid.

Issued

Feb 25, 2021

Abate by

Mar 5, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $9,557

Hazardous substances 1460

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:  Location:  Facility  The employer did not ensure that an empty water bottle into which an acidic cleaner containing hydrofluoric acid was transferred into was appropriately labelled.

Issued

Feb 25, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $9,557

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:  Location:  Company-wide  Employees were not effectively trained on the hazards of the Sure Klean Heavy Duty Cleaner.