OSHA Inspection: METRO INDUSTRIAL WRECKING & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACTORS,INC.

Issued

Oct 28, 2021

Abate by

Nov 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,560 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.  a) Worksite, Floor & Decor Store #878880:   On or about April 30, 2021, the employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program where employees are required to wear respirators while performing demolition and concrete cutting inside of commercial structure.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.  ABATEMENT NOTE:  The written Respiratory Program must include the descriptions of how the following program elements, required by this regulation will be developed, implemented and conveyed to the employer's employees who use respirators:   (i) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace.   (ii) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators.   (iii) Fit testing procedures for tight fitting respirators.   (iv) Procedures for the proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations.   (v) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting repairing, discarding, and maintaining respirators.   (vi) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators.   (vii) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations.   (viii)Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including put and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and   (ix) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

Oct 28, 2021

Abate by

Nov 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form.  a) Worksite, Floor & Decor Store #878880:   On or about April 30, 2021, the employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazards to which the employees were exposed while performing demolition and concrete cutting inside of commercial structure.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 28, 2021

Abate by

Nov 24, 2021

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.  a) Worksite, Floor & Decor Store #878880:   On or about April 30, 2021, employees were required to wear respirators without being provided with medical evaluation prior to the employee's use of the respirator in the workplace.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 28, 2021

Abate by

Nov 24, 2021

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) Worksite, Floor & Decor Store #878880:   On or about April 30, 2021, employees were required to wear respirators without being fit tested prior to the initial use of the respirator  while performing demolition and concrete cutting inside of commercial structure.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 28, 2021

Abate by

Nov 9, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and provide an appropriate respirator based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed:  a) Worksite, Floor & Decor Store #878880:   On or about April 30, 2021, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while performing demolition work and were not provided with respirators.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,560 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  a) Worksite, Floor & Decor Store #878880:   On or about April 30, 2021, employees were exposed to hazardous flying objects while performing site demolition inside of the commercial structure and were not using eye protection.  Note: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 28, 2021

Abate by

Nov 9, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,560 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1.  a) Worksite, Floor & Decor Store #878880:   On or about April 30, 2021, an employee was exposed to respiratory hazards while using a walk-behind saw to cut concrete floors indoors and was not utilizing Table 1 assigned protection factor in section (iv) for respiratory protection.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.