OSHA Inspection: C & J CONTRACTING INC.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Dec 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $2,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  a.) On or about June 30, 2021, C&J Contractors, Inc. did not provide a medical evaluation for employees required to wear a Miller half mask elastomeric respirator when torch cutting and welding.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Dec 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  a.) On or about June 30, 2021, C&J Contractors, Inc. did not ensure that employees required to use a tight fitting Miller half mask elastomeric respirator while torch cutting and welding were fit tested.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Dec 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(3): The employer shall provide the training prior to requiring the employee to use a respirator in the workplace.   a.) On or about June 30, 2021, C&J Contractors, Inc. did not ensure employees required to use a Miller half mask elastomeric respirator when torch cutting and welding received initial training pertaining to respiratory protection.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Dec 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $3,901

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  a.) On or about June 30, 2021, C&J Contractors, Inc. did not ensure safety data sheets for chemicals such as but not limited to gasoline (flammable, skin irritant, carcinogenic), propane (flammable, explode-pressurized gas, suffocation), and oxygen (oxidizer, explode-pressurized gas) were available in the workplace for employees.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Dec 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(l)(1)(i): Hazard communication. The employer shall include lead in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (� 1910.1200). The employer shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of lead and safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section. The employer shall ensure that at least the following hazards are addressed  a.) On or about June 30, 2021, C&J Contractors, Inc. did not ensure employees exposed to lead were trained in accordance with 1910.1200 (h)(3)(i) - (h)(3)(iv) and 1926.62 (l)(1)(i)(A) -( l)(1)(i)(E).

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Dec 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  a.) On or about June 30, 2021, C&J Contractors, Inc. did not ensure employees exposed to chemicals such as but limited to gasoline (flammable, skin irritant, carcinogenic), propane (flammable, explode-pressurized gas, suffocation), and oxygen (oxidizer, explode-pressurized gas) were trained according to 1910.1200 (h)(3)(i)-(h)(3)(iv).

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $2,550 Reduced

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.  a.) On or about June 30, 2021, C&J Contractors, Inc did not conduct an initial determination for employees classified as High Burners who were exposed to lead.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Dec 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(2)(v)(B): Appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section.  a.) On or about June 30, 2021, C&J Contractors, Inc. did not provide PPE such as, but not limited to coveralls or similar full-body work clothing that was required to be worn by employees exposed to lead while torch cutting when an initial exposure assessment had not been conducted.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Dec 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(g)(1)(i): Coveralls or similar full-body work clothing;   a.) On or about June 30, 2021, C&J Contractors, Inc. did not provide PPE such as, but not limited to coveralls or similar full-body work clothing that was required to be worn by employees exposed to lead while torch cutting.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Dec 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(2)(v)(C): Change areas in accordance with paragraph (i)(2) of this section.  a.) On or about June 30, 2021, C&J Contractors, Inc. did not provide change areas to employees exposed to lead while torch cutting when an initial exposure assessment had not been conducted.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Dec 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(i)(2)(i): The employer shall provide clean change areas for employees whose airborne exposure to lead is above the PEL, and as interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, without regard to the use of respirators.  a.) On or about June 30, 2021 C&J Contractors, Inc. did not provide a clean change area as an interim protection for employees exposed to lead while torch cutting  when an initial exposure assessment had not been conducted.