OSHA Inspection: NINE SHIPS COMPANY

Issued

Sep 15, 2021

Abate by

Oct 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    a) Nine Ships Company dba M-E Construction, 150 West 10th Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. - On or about June 9, 2021, and at times prior thereto: Employees voluntarily utilizing Moldex 2200 N95 particulate respirators while conducting operations including, but not limited to, sanding drywall were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134.  Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation. This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 15, 2021

Abate by

Nov 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200), and did not ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of crystalline silica and safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (i)(2) of this section to ensure that hazards associated with cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects are addressed:   a) Nine Ships Company dba M-E Construction, 150 West 10th Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. - On or about June 9, 2021, and at times prior thereto: Employees worked with and/or were potentially exposed to crystalline silica while conducting operations including, but not limited to, installing drywall and sanding joint compound. Silica was not included in the employer's hazard communication program,  b) Nine Ships Company dba M-E Construction, 150 West 10th Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. - On or about June 9, 2021, and at times prior thereto: Employees worked with and/or were potentially exposed to crystalline silica while conducting operations including, but not limited to, installing drywall and sanding joint compound.  Safety Data Sheets for silica containing substances including, but not limited to, USG Midwt Joint Compound, and USG Drywall, were not available at the worksite nor was there a method in place for employees to access SDSs.  c) Nine Ships Company dba M-E Construction, 150 West 10th Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. - On or about June 9, 2021, and at times prior thereto: Employees worked with and/or were potentially exposed to crystalline silica while conducting operations including, but not limited to, installing drywall and sanding joint compound.  Employees were not trained in accordance with the provisions of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) and paragraph (i)(2) of this section to ensure that hazards associated with cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects were addressed.   Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation. This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 15, 2021

Abate by

Sep 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 900091309135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   a)Nine Ships Company dba M-E Construction, 150 West 10th Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. - On or about June 9, 2021, and at times prior thereto: A copy of the written Hazard Communication Program was not available at the worksite. Employees worked with and/or were potentially exposed to hazardous substances including, but were not limited to, crystalline silica and nuisance dust while conducting operations including, but not limited to, installing drywall and sanding joint compound.   Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation. This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.