OSHA Inspection: POWER CONCRETE CO., INC.

Issued

2022-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $7500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59:  Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a) Worksite, South Jefferson Street and I-280, Orange, NJ  For employees directed to demolish and remove concrete road surfaces with pneumatic jackhammers, and repair the road surface with new concrete, the employer did not  implement a written hazard communication program that included safety data sheets for chemicals including but not limited to Quikcrete Rapid Road Concrete powder.     Violation occurred on or about September 27, 2021

Issued

2022-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59:  Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) Worksite, South Jefferson Street and I-280, Orange, NJ  For employees directed to demolish and remove concrete road surfaces with pneumatic jackhammers, and repair the road surface with new concrete, the employer did not  maintain safety data sheets for Quikcrete Rapid Road Concrete powder onsite.   Violation occurred on or about September 27, 2021

Issued

2022-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(2)(iii) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59:  The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, and material safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:  a) Worksite, South Jefferson Street and I-280, Orange, NJ  For employees directed to demolish and remove concrete road surfaces with pneumatic jackhammers, and repair the road surface with new concrete, the employer did not provide the employees information on the  location and availability of the written hazard communication program, and material safety data sheets for  chemicals including but not limited to Quikcrete Rapid Road Concrete powder onsite.   Violation occurred on or about September 27, 2021

Issued

2022-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(ii) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59:  Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    a) Worksite, South Jefferson Street and I-280, Orange, NJ  For employees directed to demolish and remove concrete road surfaces with pneumatic jackhammers, and repair the road surface with new concrete, the employer did train employees in  the chemical hazards of crystalline silica in chemicals including but not limited to Quikcrete Rapid Road Concrete powder onsite.   Violation occurred on or about September 27, 2021

Issued

2022-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $7500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(4): The employer did not designate a competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to implement the written exposure control plan:  a) Worksite, South Jefferson Street and I-280, Orange, NJ  The employer did not designate a competent person to implement a respirable crystalline silica control plan for employees directed to demolish and remove concrete road surfaces with pneumatic jackhammers.   Violation occurred on or about September 27, 2021

Issued

2022-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $20303.00 · Current $20000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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, South Jefferson Street and I-280, Orange, NJ  The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear half mask respirators during the demolition and removal of concrete road surfaces with pneumatic jackhammers .  The employees were exposed to the hazard of airborne  respirable crystalline silica.     Violation occurred on or about September 27, 2021  The Power Concrete Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134 (c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1283871, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on 7-5-18, with respect to a workplace located at  Port Reading Avenue between ProLogis Way and West Avenue in Woodbridge Township, NJ.

Issued

2022-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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, South Jefferson Street and I-280, Orange, NJ  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator for employees required to wear half mask respirators during the demolition and removal of concrete road surfaces with pneumatic jackhammers .  The employees were exposed to the hazard of airborne respirable crystalline silica.     Violation occurred on or about September 27, 2021  The Power Concrete Co., Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1283871, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on 7-5-18, with respect to a workplace located at  Port Reading Avenue between ProLogis Way and West Avenue in Woodbridge Township, NJ.

Issued

2022-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used and at least annually thereafter:  a) Worksite, South Jefferson Street and I-280, Orange, NJ  The employer did not ensure employees required to wear half mask respirators during the demolition and removal of concrete road surfaces with pneumatic jackhammers were provided a fit test to use the respirators.  The employees were exposed to the hazard of airborne respirable crystalline silica.     Violation occurred on or about September 27, 2021  The Power Concrete Co., Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1283871, citation number 1, item number 1c and was affirmed as a final order on 7-5-18, with respect to a workplace located at  Port Reading Avenue between ProLogis Way and West Avenue in Woodbridge Township, NJ.

Issued

2022-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $20303.00 · Current $20000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.52(b):  Employees were subjected to sound levels exceeding those listed in table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52 and feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized to reduce sound levels:  a) Worksite, South Jefferson Street and I-280, Orange, NJ  The employer did not implement the engineering controls to reduce noise levels for employees directed to demolish and remove concrete road surfaces with pneumatic jackhammers.  The employees were exposed to noise levels exceeding those in Table D-2.  While performing demolition and removal of concrete road surfaces with pneumatic jackhammers, employees were exposed to continuous noise levels at 375%, 638%, and 647% of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA which is 1.106, 1.154, and 1.150 times the allowable exposure limit, respectively.  The equivalent sound level of the measured dose is 99.53 dBA, 103.86 dBA, and 103.46 dBA.  Sampling was performed for 188 minutes, 188 minutes, and 183 minutes on 09/27/2021, with the unsampled portion of time, 292 minutes, 292 minutes, and 297 minutes, respectively, considered to represent zero for the exposure calculation.  Violation occurred on or about September 27, 2021  The Power Concrete Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.52(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1283871, citation number 1, item number 5a and was affirmed as a final order on 7-5-18, with respect to a workplace located at Port Reading Avenue between ProLogis Way and West Avenue in Woodbridge Township, NJ.

Issued

2022-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.52(d)(1):  In all cases where the sound levels exceeded the values shown in Table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52, a continuing, effective hearing conservation program was not administered:  a) Worksite, South Jefferson Street and I-280, Orange, NJ  The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program for employees directed to demolish and remove concrete road surfaces with pneumatic jackhammers .   The employees were exposed to sound levels that exceeded values shown in Table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52.   While performing demolition and removal of concrete road surfaces with pneumatic jackhammers, employees were exposed to continuous noise levels at 375%, 638%, and 647% of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA which is 1.106, 1.154, and 1.150 times the allowable exposure limit, respectively.  The equivalent sound level of the measured dose is 99.53 dBA, 103.86 dBA, and 103.46 dBA.  Sampling was performed for 188 minutes, 188 minutes, and 183 minutes on 09/27/2021, with the unsampled portion of time, 292 minutes, 292 minutes, and 297 minutes, respectively, considered to represent zero for the exposure calculation.     Violation occurred on or about September 27, 2021  The Power Concrete Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.52(d)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1283871, citation number 1, item number 5b and was affirmed as a final order on 7-5-18, with respect to a workplace located at Port Reading Avenue between ProLogis Way and West Avenue in Woodbridge Township, NJ.

Issued

2022-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $20303.00 · Current $20000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section:  a) Worksite, South Jefferson Street and I-280, Orange, NJ  The employer did not implement the engineering controls  identified on Table 1 for employees directed to demolish and remove concrete road surfaces with pneumatic jackhammers .   The employees were exposed to the hazard of airborne  respirable crystalline silica.     Violation occurred on or about September 27, 2021  The Power Concrete Co., Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1283871, citation number 1, item number 7a and was affirmed as a final order on 7-5-18, with respect to a workplace located at  Port Reading Avenue between ProLogis Way and West Avenue in Woodbridge Township, NJ.

Issued

2022-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section:  a) Worksite, South Jefferson Street and I-280, Orange, NJ  The employer did not assess the employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for employees directed to demolish and remove concrete road surfaces with pneumatic jackhammers.   Violation occurred on or about September 27, 2021.  The Power Concrete Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1925.1153(d)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1283871, citation number 1, item number 8 and was affirmed as a final order on 7-5-18, with respect to a workplace located at Port Reading Avenue between ProLogis Way and West Avenue in Woodbridge Township, NJ.