OSHA Inspection: PRECISION POINTING AND RESTORATION INC.

Issued

2022-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3729.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances S900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or 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:    a) Worksite, 2523 Perrysville Avenue Pittsburgh PA, on or about November 5, 2021 -  The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program where employees were exposed to brick pointing silica hazards,  masonry cement which contained Portland cement, in addition to power washing solvents which contained hydrogen fluoride.

Issued

2022-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) Worksite, 2523 Perrysville Avenue Pittsburgh PA, on or about November 5, 2021 -  Employees were onsite mixing masonry cement.  The foreman did not have the SDS sheet for this hazardous chemical on site or at the work shop.

Issued

2022-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances S900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   a) Worksite, 2523 Perrysville Avenue Pittsburgh PA, on or about November 5, 2021 -  Employees were not provided effective information and training on brick pointing silica hazards and mixing masonry cement.

Issued

2022-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $1420.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances S900

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, 2523 Perrysville Avenue Pittsburgh PA, on or about November 5, 2021 - The employer did not assess employees for exposure to respirable crystalline silica where employees used an angle grinder during mortar brink pointing.

Issued

2022-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances S900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contained at least the elements of paragraph 1926.1153(g)(1)(i) thru  paragraph (g)(1)(iv):   a) Worksite, 2523 Perrysville Avenue Pittsburgh PA, on or about November 5, 2021 - The employer did establish and implement a written exposure control plan where employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica during mortar brink pointing.

Issued

2022-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances S900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that employees covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1926(i)(2)(i)(A) through (F) where there was exposure to respirable crystalline silica:  a) Worksite, 2523 Perrysville Avenue Pittsburgh, PA, on or about November 05, 2021 - The employer did not ensure employees, who were exposure to respirable crystalline silica while operating an angle grinder during mortar brink pointing,  could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1926(i)(2)(i)(A) through (F).

Issued

2022-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances S900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    a) Worksite, 2523 Perrysville Avenue Pittsburgh, PA, on or about November 5, 2021 -  Employees voluntarily wore self-purchased 1/2 face air purifying respirators while exposed to respirable crystalline silica where employees used an angle grinder during mortar brink pointing. The employer did not establish and implement  those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user.

Issued

2022-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.28(a):The employer did not require the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions:   a) At the Worksite, 2523 Perrysville Avenue Pittsburgh PA, on or about November 5, 2021 - An employee was not using any eye protection, such as safety glasses, while exposed to dust and debris when operating an angle grinder during brink pointing.