OSHA Inspection: DURABLE SURFACES LLC

Issued

2022-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $10000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.55(a)(2):An employee(s) was exposed to substance(s) with a permissible exposure limit not preceded by (C) at concentrations above that specified in Table 1 of �1926.55 for that substance(s):  a) 33 East Minor St., Emmaus, PA -  On or about November 11, 2021, an employee was exposed to carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas, while working in the vicinity of combustion engine equipment while performing floor grinding duties. It was determined that the employee was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) of 142 parts of carbon monoxide per million parts air (ppm). This exposure is approximately 2.8 times greater than the 50 ppm permissible exposure limit for carbon monoxide. This exposure occurred over a period of about 90 minutes.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2022-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.55(b):Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to reduce employee exposure(s) to a substance(s) listed in Table 1 or 2 of �1926.55:  a) 33 East Minor St., Emmaus, PA -  On or about November 11, 2021, an employee was exposed to carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas, while working in the vicinity of combustion engine equipment while performing floor grinding duties. It was determined that the employee was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) of 142 parts of carbon monoxide per million parts air (ppm). This exposure is approximately 2.8 times greater than the 50 ppm permissible exposure limit for carbon monoxide. This exposure occurred over a period of about 90 minutes. Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to reduce employee exposure below established limits.  No abatement certification and documentation required.

Issued

2022-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $7000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2):The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a) 33 East Minor St., Emmaus, PA - On or about November 11, 2021, an employee was hospitalized from exposure to carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas, while working in the vicinity of combustion engine equipment while performing floor grinding duties. The employer did not provide effective training to employees to recognize and avoid the hazards of carbon monoxide in the workplace.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2022-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3):The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv): (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a) 33 East Minor St., Emmaus, PA -  On or about November 11, 2021, employees were exposed to carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas, while working in the vicinity of combustion engine equipment while performing floor grinding duties. The employer did not properly train and provide to employees working at this site methods and observations used to detect the presence or release of carbon monoxide in the work area (such as monitoring), the health hazards, and the measures employees could take to protect themselves from carbon monoxide.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.  ABATEMENT NOTE:   Employees shall be informed of the following:  1. The requirements of this section;  2. Any operations where hazardous chemicals and/or gases are present;  3. Methods and/or equipment the employer will provide to employees to detect and prevent overexposures to carbon monoxide.  4. The location and availability of the written Hazard Communication Program, list(s) of hazardous chemicals and Safety Data Sheets.

Issued

2022-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3698.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A):Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a) 33 East Minor St., Emmaus, PA: On or about November 17, 2021, an employee was observed wearing an elastomeric half-face air purifying respirator with a full beard. The employer permitted employees to wear tight-fitting facepiece respirators who had facial hair that interfered with the face to facepiece seal of the respirator.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.