OSHA Inspection: M AND SON CONSTRUCTION

Issued

May 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use (Construction Reference 1926.103):  Establishment - The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employee required to use 3M, half-face, fitted, Performance respirators.

Issued

May 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 (Construction Reference 1926.103(a)):  Establishment - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation prior to employee required use of 3M, half-face, fitted, Performance respirators.

Issued

May 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT), (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a)):  Establishment - The employer did not ensure that employees using required 3M, half-face, fitted, Performance respirators had a fit test prior to use.

Issued

May 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator (Construction Reference 1926.103(a)):  Establishment - The employer did not ensure that employees using 3M, half-face, fitted, Performance respirators, had appropriate annual training covering information such as but not limited to respirator fit, usage, and maintenance prior to use.

Issued

May 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

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:  Establishment - The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees dealing with hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to lead including sections regarding  labeling, safety data sheets and training.

Issued

May 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  296 Woodford Street, Portland, Maine - The employer did not have current safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical used, including but not limited to Lead.

Issued

May 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Establishment - Employees were not provided effective information or training prior to working with hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to lead.

Issued

May 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that at least the following Lead hazards were communicated to employee(s): reproductive/developmental toxicity; central nervous system effects; kidney effects; blood effects; and acute toxicity effects.   Establishment - The employer did not ensure lead hazards were communicated to employees such as reproductive/developmental toxicity, central nervous system effects, kidney effects, blood effects, and acute toxicity effects.

Issued

May 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(d)(1)(i): The employer did not initially determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:   296 Woodford Street, Portland, Maine - The employer did not conduct an effective initial assessment to determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level where removal of lead painted siding was conducted.