OSHA Inspection: A & B MAINTENANCE & CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2021

Abate by

Nov 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,827 · Current $6,827

Hazardous substances 1591

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:  a) Throughout the facility: On or about April 6, 2021,  the employer did not ensure that they had established and implemented an adequate, effective written respiratory protection program for all employees in their workplace that were provided and required to use air purifying full face respirators while preforming maintenance work and  were exposed to hazards associated with lead.

Issued

Sep 30, 2021

Abate by

Nov 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  a) Throughout the facility: On or about April 6, 2021,  an employee was exposed to hazards associated with lead, arsenic and cadmium, in that they were required to wear air purifying full face respirators and not fit tested.

Issued

Sep 30, 2021

Abate by

Nov 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $9,557

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(2):Employee(s) were exposed to lead for more than eight -8 hours during the work day in excess of the reduced permissible exposure limit:   a) A maintenance worker was exposed to 199.2 �g/m^3 and 8.6 �g/m^3 of lead at a 12-hour TWA of 70 �g/m^3, approximately 1.97 times the  reduced OSHA-PEL of 33 �g/m^3.  The exposure is derived from two samples collected over 642-minute period on April 13, 2021. Zero exposure is assumed for the remaining 78-minutes.  b) A maintenance worker was exposed to 1,140.6 �g/m^3 and 440.7 �g/m^3 of lead at a 12-hour TWA of 680 �g/m^3, approximately 20.71 times the reduced OSHA-PEL of 33 �g/m^3. The exposure is derived from two samples collected over 694-minute period on April 13, 2021. Zero exposure is assumed for the remaining 26-minutes.

Issued

Sep 30, 2021

Abate by

Nov 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(d)(6)(iii): Where the initial monitoring revealed that employee exposure to lead was above the permissible exposure limit, monitoring was not repeated at least quarterly and continued at the required frequency until at least two consecutive measurements taken at least 7 days apart were below the PEL and at or above the action level:  a) Throughout the facility: On or about April 13, 2021,  the employer did not repeat the monitoring at least quarterly after initial  monitoring conducted in March 10, 2020 revealed that maintenance workers were exposed to inorganic lead in excess of the OSHA-PEL.  Maintenance employees were found to be exposed to inorganic lead in excess of the reduced PEL of 33 �g/m^3, ranging from 70 �g/m^3 - 680 �g/m^3.

Issued

Sep 30, 2021

Abate by

Nov 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(e)(3)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program to reduce exposures to or below the permissible exposure limit, solely by means of engineering and work practice controls:  a) Throughout the facility: On or about April 13, 2021,  the employer did not developed a written compliance program to reduced exposures to or below the OSHA-PEL.  Maintenance employees were exposed to inorganic lead in excess of the reduced PEL of 33 �g/m^3, ranging from 70 �g/m^3 - 680 �g/m^3.

Issued

Sep 30, 2021

Abate by

Nov 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(f)(7): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the hazards of the permit space to be entered:  a) RMPC Department: On or about 5/31/2021, the employer did not ensure that all hazardous conditions were documented on the Confined Space Permit Form prior to entering into the permit space such as the Reactor Pit. Employees did not document oxygen deficiency as a hazard on the Confined Space Entry Permit Form prior to the entry for inspection and cleaning.  b) RMPC Department: On or about 5/18/2021, the employer did not ensure that all hazardous conditions were documented on the Confined Space Permit Form prior to entering into the permit space such as the Reactor Pit. Employees did not document oxygen deficiency as a hazard on the Confined Space Entry Permit Form prior to the entry for maintenance.        c)  RMPC Department: On or about 4/27/ 2021, the employer did not ensure that all hazardous conditions were documented on the Confined Space Permit Form prior to entering into the permit space such as the Reactor Pit. Employees did not document oxygen deficiency as a hazard on the Confined Space Entry Permit Form prior to the entry for inspection and cleaning.