OSHA Inspection: LONGSTRETH, INC.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $1660.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 13712460259090009130

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:  On or about August 31, 2022, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for respirator use that included all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix).   a) The employer required employees to wear supplied air respirators while exposed to respirable crystalline silica, aluminum oxide, zirconium dioxide and silicon dioxide when performing abrasive blasting activities.   b) The employer required employees to wear half-faced tight fitting air purifying respirators during vault and monument prep and cleaning activities while exposed to respirable crystalline silica, aluminum oxide, zirconium dioxide, propylene glycol, heptane, toluene, and xylene which are contained in 223 stencil filler, liquid nails adhesive, blasting abrasive and blasting debris.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1371246090009130A201

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:  On or about August 31, 2022, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring the use. The employer required employees to wear respirators while performing abrasive blasting activities, during vault and monument prep and finishing, and during cleaning activities.  Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 13712460259090009130

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:  On or about August 31, 2022, the employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear respirators. The employer required employees to wear half-faced tight fitting air purifying respirators during vault and monument prep and cleaning activities while exposed to respirable crystalline silica, aluminum oxide, zirconium dioxide, propylene glycol, heptane, toluene, and xylene which are contained in 223 stencil filler, liquid nails adhesive, blasting abrasive and blasting debris.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $1660.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan that included the elements in 29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i)(A)-(C):  On or about August 31, 2022, the employer had not established a written respirable crystalline silica exposure control program which included a description of tasks that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica, a description of engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure for each task and a description of housekeeping measures to limit employee exposure. Employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica during job tasks such as performing abrasive blasting on granite monuments and concrete pavers.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $1660.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 137124602590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v).  On or about October 13, 2022, the employer did not ensure that containers storing hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to n-heptane, toluene, and xylenes which are included in 223 Stencil Filler were labeled and marked with signal words, hazard statements, pictograms, precautionary statements and name address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, in that a bottle in the work area was only marked with the product identifier.