OSHA Inspection: DANIELS EXCAVATING & LANDSCAPING, INC.

Issued

Sep 10, 2021

Abate by

Jan 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,755 · Current $1,752 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0260

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 1926.1118 NOTE: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 1910.1018 of this chapter.  29 CFR  1910.1018(e)(1)(i): Determinations of airborne exposure levels shall be made from air samples that are representative of each employee's exposure to inorganic arsenic over an eight (8) hour period.  The employer did not perform initial monitoring of the workplace to determine airborne concentrations of inorganic arsenic to which three employees performing work may have been exposed, exposing employees to health hazards. One bulk sample taken from the demolition debris contained 0.0013% inorganic arsenic.

Issued

Sep 10, 2021

Abate by

Jan 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or operation covered by this standard shall initially determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level.  The employer did not initially determine if three employee at the workplace were exposed to inorganic lead at or above the action level, exposing employees to health hazards. Two bulk samples taken from the demolition debris contained up 1.8899% inorganic lead.

Issued

Sep 10, 2021

Abate by

Jan 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(1)(iii):With the exception of monitoring under paragraph (d)(3), where monitoring is required under this section, the employer shall collect personal samples representative of a full shift including at least one sample for each job classification in each work area either for each shift or for the shift with the highest exposure level.  The employer did not perform initial monitoring of the workplace to determine airborne concentrations of inorganic lead to which three employees performing work under two separate job classifications may have been exposed, exposing employees to health hazards. Two bulk samples taken from the demolition debris contained up 1.8899% inorganic lead.

Issued

Sep 10, 2021

Abate by

Jan 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1127(d)(1)(i): Prior to the performance of any construction work where employees may be potentially exposed to cadmium, the employer shall establish the applicability of this standard by determining whether cadmium is present in the workplace and whether there is the possibility that employee exposures will be at or above the action level. The employer shall designate a competent person who shall make this determination. Investigation and material testing techniques shall be used, as appropriate, in the determination. Investigation shall include a review of relevant plans, past reports, material safety data sheets, and other available records, and consultations with the property owner and discussions with appropriate individuals and agencies.  The employer did not initially determine if three employee at the workplace were exposed to cadmium at or above the action level, exposing employees to health hazards. Two bulk samples taken from the demolition debris contained up 0.0048% cadmium.

Issued

Sep 10, 2021

Abate by

Jan 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1127(d)(2)(i): Initial monitoring. Except as provided for in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section, where a determination conducted under paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section shows the possibility of employee exposure to cadmium at or above the action level, the employer shall conduct exposure monitoring as soon as practicable that is representative of the exposure for each employee in the workplace who is or may be exposed to cadmium at or above the action level.  The employer did not perform initial monitoring of the workplace to determine airborne concentrations of cadmium to which three employees may have been exposed, exposing employees to health hazards. Two bulk samples taken from the demolition debris contained up 0.0048% cadmium.

Issued

Sep 10, 2021

Abate by

Jan 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,755 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2):The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to their environmental to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury in the following instances:  a. At the workplace, three employees may have been exposed to inorganic lead. Two samples taken from the demolition debris contained up to 1.8899% inorganic lead. b. At the workplace, three employees may have been exposed to cadmium. Two samples taken from the demolition debris contained up to 0.0048% cadmium.

Issued

Sep 10, 2021

Abate by

Jan 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(l)(3)(i):The employer shall make readily available to all affected employees a copy of this standard and its appendices.  The employer did not ensure that three employee at the workplace that may have been exposed to inorganic lead were provided a copy of this standard and its appendices. Two bulk samples taken from the demolition debris contained up 1.8899% inorganic lead.