OSHA Inspection: WILSON, KEHOE & MILLER CORPORATION

Issued

May 8, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,595 · Current $7,736 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)  On or about February 23, 2023  at 2410 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629, where crystalline silica containing materials such as concrete were being cut, the employer did not established and implement a written respiratory protection program for the required use of  3M - Particulate Respirator.

Issued

May 8, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about February 23, 2023  at 2410 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629,  the employer did not ensure that employees voluntarily wearing tight-fitting respirators were provided a medical evaluation to determine their ability to use respirators in the workplace.  Employees involved in concrete cutting operations were allowed to wear a 3M - Half-face Respirator.

Issued

May 8, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(3):The employer did not designate a program administrator who was qualified by appropriate training or experience to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness:  a)  On or about February 23, 2023  at 2410 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629, the employer did not assign a program administrator to oversee the respiratory protection program and to make updates accordingly.

Issued

May 8, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 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:  a)  On or about February 23, 2023  at 2410 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629,  the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators were provided a medical evaluation to determine their ability to use respirators in the workplace.  Employees involved in concrete cutting operations were provided and required to wear 3M - Particulate Respirator.

Issued

May 8, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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  a)  On or about February 23, 2023  at 2410 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629,  the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear tight-fitting respirator were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator in the workplace.

Issued

May 8, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k):The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a)  On or about February 23, 2023  at 2410 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629,  the employer did not ensure that employees who utilized respirators, were trained prior to wearing respirators.

Issued

May 8, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,595 · Current $7,736 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(1):The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):  a)  On or about February 23, 2023  at 2410 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629, the employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the hazard communication program which was found to be deficient, exposing employees to silica related health hazards.

Issued

May 8, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  On or about February 23, 2023  at 2410 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629, the employer did not develop, implement and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program, where employees were exposed to hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

May 8, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 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:   a)  On or about February 23, 2023  at 2410 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629, the employer did provide information and training to employees at the time of their initial assignment or whenever a new hazard was introduced into the work area.  In that, the safety and health hazards associated to crystalline silica were not communicated to employees cutting concrete and exposed to silica above the action level.