OSHA Inspection: STANDARD PIPE SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Mar 17, 2021

Abate by

Apr 5, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,192 · Current $7,140 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator, before each employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a) Standard Pipe Services, LLC temporary site located at 111 Forge Ct, Malvern, PA 19355:   The employer did not ensure that all employees received medical evaluations prior to the required use of N95 filtering facepiece respirators, including 3M Particulate Respirator 8511.   The condition was noted on or about September 17, 2020.

Issued

Mar 17, 2021

Abate by

Apr 5, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,192 · Current $7,140 Reduced

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a) Standard Pipe Services, LLC temporary site located at 111 Forge Ct, Malvern, PA 19355:  The employer did not provide fit tests to employees required to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators, including 3M Particulate Respirator 8511, while relining storm sewer pipes with concrete.   The condition was noted on or about September 17, 2020.

Issued

Mar 17, 2021

Abate by

Apr 5, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,192 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a) Standard Pipe Services, LLC temporary site located at 111 Forge Ct, Malvern, PA 19355:  The employer did not ensure that employees did not have facial hair interfering with the seal of respirators. Employees were required to use N95 filtering facepiece respirators, including 3M Particulate Respirator 8511, while relining storm sewer pipes with concrete.  The condition was noted on or about September 17, 2020.

Issued

Mar 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $4,760 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a) Standard Pipe Services, LLC temporary site located at 111 Forge Ct, Malvern, PA 19355:  The employer did not provide a ladder that reached at least 3 feet above the pavement for employees entering and exiting a storm sewer pipe approximately 6 feet 7.5 inches underground, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard.   The condition was noted on or about September 17, 2020.

Issued

Mar 17, 2021

Abate by

Apr 5, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,192 · Current $7,140 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) Standard Pipe Services, LLC temporary site located at 111 Forge Ct, Malvern, PA 19355:  The employer failed to assess exposure to respirable crystalline silica for employees engaged in relining storm sewer pipes with concrete. Activities include pouring bags of the Strong-Seal Storm Seal cement into a mixer, spraying concrete onto the pipe, and drilling holes into the pipe lining, exposing employees to respirable crystalline silica.  The condition was noted on or about September 17, 2020.

Issued

Mar 17, 2021

Abate by

Apr 5, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,192 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(1):The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a) Standard Pipe Services, LLC temporary site located at 111 Forge Ct, Malvern, PA 19355:  The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan, to include specific tasks and controls used to minimize employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica while relining storm sewer pipes with concrete.   The condition was noted on or about September 17, 2020.

Issued

Mar 17, 2021

Abate by

Apr 5, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,192 · Current $7,140 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the information contained in 1926.1153(i)(2)(i)(A) - (F):  a) Standard Pipe Services, LLC temporary site located at 111 Forge Ct, Malvern, PA 19355:  The employer did not ensure that employees received adequate training to be knowledgeable about respirable crystalline silica in their workplace. Training did not include specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica, nor specific measures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to silica. During the relining of storm sewer pipes, employees are required to use Strong-Seal Storm Seal cement, which contains silica.  The condition was noted on or about September 17, 2020.

Issued

Mar 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,827 · Current $5,950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1204(e)(1): Conditions in the permit-required confined space were not tested to determine if acceptable entry conditions exist before entry is authorized to begin:  a) Standard Pipe Services, LLC temporary site located at 111 Forge Ct, Malvern, PA 19355:  The employer allowed employees to enter a permit-required confined space without testing for atmospheric hazards. Employees entered storm sewer pipes which were not evaluated for oxygen levels prior to entry.   The condition was noted on or about September 17, 2020.

Issued

Mar 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1204(e)(2): Atmospheric hazards were not continuously monitored. The employer did not demonstrate that the equipment for continuously monitoring a hazard is not commercially available or that periodic monitoring is of sufficient frequency to ensure that the atmospheric hazard is being controlled at safe levels:  a) Standard Pipe Services, LLC temporary site located at 111 Forge Ct, Malvern, PA 19355:  The employer did not ensure that storm sewer pipes were continuously monitored for atmospheric hazards while employees worked in the permit-required confined space. Employees entered and stayed in the permit-required confined space for approximately 8 hours per day, exposing them to atmospheric hazards.  The condition was noted on or about September 17, 2020.

Issued

Mar 17, 2021

Abate by

Apr 5, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $4,760 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1206(h): Entry permits did not include the hazards of the permit spaces to be entered:   a) Standard Pipe Services, LLC temporary site located at 111 Forge Ct, Malvern, PA 19355:  The employer did not ensure hazards were listed on the permit prior to employees entering a permit-required confined space. Employees were relining storm sewer pipes.   The condition was noted on or about September 17, 2020.

Issued

Mar 17, 2021

Abate by

Apr 5, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1206(n): Entry permits did not include the equipment, such as personal protective equipment, testing equipment, communications equipment, alarm systems, and rescue equipment, to be provided for compliance with this standard:  a) Standard Pipe Services, LLC temporary site located at 111 Forge Ct, Malvern, PA 19355:  The employer did not ensure that entry permits were filled out and all equipment was listed on the permit prior to employees entering a permit-required confined space, including a multi gas detector and personal protective equipment. Employees were relining storm sewer pipes.   The condition was noted on or about September 17, 2020.

Issued

Mar 17, 2021

Abate by

Apr 5, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $8,330 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1211(a)(2): A prospective rescue service's ability was not evaluated, in terms of proficiency with rescue-related tasks and equipment, to function appropriately while rescuing entrants from the particular permit space or types of permit spaces identified:  a) Standard Pipe Services, LLC temporary site located at 111 Forge Ct, Malvern, PA 19355:  The employer instructed employees to contact 911 in the event of an emergency without verifying the local fire department was capable of performing a permit-required confined space rescue. Employees were required to enter storm sewer pipes.   The condition was noted on or about September 17, 2020.