OSHA Inspection: THE SOUTHEAST RESTORATION GROUP, INC.

Issued

Oct 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,641 · Current $6,641

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer:  a.) On or about 04/13/2023, employees were required to wear 8210 N95 respirators to protect them from respirable crystalline silica exposures of 8 to 9 times the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit,  while grinding and sanding to remove coatings from the concrete ceiling in the parking garage located at 1110 SW Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, Florida, and the employer had not established or implemented a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employees.

Issued

Oct 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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.) On or about 04/13/2023, employees were required to wear 8210 N95 respirators to protect them from respirable crystalline silica exposures of 8 to 9 times the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit,  while grinding and sanding to remove coatings from the concrete ceiling in the parking garage located at 1110 SW Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, Florida, and the employer had not provided medical evaluations to determine their ability to use a respirator.

Issued

Oct 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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 04/13/2023, employees were required to wear 8210 N95 respirators to protect them from respirable crystalline silica exposures of 8 to 9 times the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit,  while grinding and sanding to remove coatings from the concrete ceiling in the parking garage located at 1110 SW Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, Florida, and the employer had not provided a fit test to the employees.

Issued

Oct 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.) On or about 04/13/2023, employees were required to wear 8210 N95 respirators to protect them from respirable crystalline silica exposures of 8 to 9 times the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit,  while grinding and sanding to remove coatings from the concrete ceiling in the parking garage located at 1110 SW Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, Florida, and one employee had a full beard while wearing the respirator.

Issued

Oct 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training annually and/or more often if necessary:    a.) On or about 04/13/2023, employees were required to wear 8210 N95 respirators to protect them from respirable crystalline silica exposures of 8 to 9 times the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit,  while grinding and sanding to remove coatings from the concrete ceiling in the parking garage located at 1110 SW Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, Florida, and the employer had not provided the employees with respiratory protection training.

Issued

Oct 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,641 · Current $6,641

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), & (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes items (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph:  a.) On or about April 13, 2023, employees using dry sanding and grinding methods to remove coatings from the concrete ceiling of an enclosed parking garage were exposed to respirable silica dust, in the amount of 450 to 490 milligrams per cubic meter, which is 8 to 9 times the OSHA PEL, and the employer had not developed or implemented the requirements of a hazard communication program.

Issued

Oct 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in accordance with the provisions of the Hazard Communication Standard and paragraph (i)(2) of this section:   a.) On or about April 13, 2023, employees using dry sanding and grinding methods to remove coatings from the concrete ceiling of an enclosed parking garage were exposed to respirable silica dust, in the amount of 450 to 490 milligrams per cubic meter, which is 8 to 9 times the OSHA PEL, and the employer had not provided employees with information and training related to the requirements of this standard or the health hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica exposure.

Issued

Oct 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,641 · Current $6,641

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees were not exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 g/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA:   a.) An employee was exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 450 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3), approximately 8 times the  OSHA PEL of 50 mg/m3 while dry sanding and grinding on the ceiling coatings of the parking garage at 1110 SW Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, Florida, 32801. The sampling was performed during one shift on April 13, 2023. The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 328-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the time prior to the CSHOs arrival.   b.) An employee was exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 490 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3), approximately 9 times the OSHA PEL of 50 mg/m3 while dry sanding and grinding on the ceiling coatings of the parking garage at 1110 SW Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, Florida, 32801. The sampling was performed during one shift on April 13, 2023. The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 328-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the time prior to the CSHOs arrival.   c.) An employee was exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 460 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3), approximately 9 times the OSHA PEL of 50 mg/m3 while dry sanding and grinding on the ceiling coatings of the parking garage at 1110 SW Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, Florida, 32801. The sampling was performed during one shift on April 13, 2023. The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 328-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the time prior to the CSHOs arrival.

Issued

Oct 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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.) An employee was exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 450 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3), approximately 8 times the PEL of 50 mg/m3 while dry sanding and grinding on the ceiling coatings of the parking garage at 1110 SW Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, Florida, 32801. The sampling was performed during one shift on April 13, 2023. The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 328-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the time prior to the CSHOs arrival.   b.) An employee was exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 490 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3), approximately 9 times the PEL of 50 mg/m3 while dry sanding and grinding on the ceiling coatings of the parking garage at 1110 SW Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, Florida, 32801. The sampling was performed during one shift on April 13, 2023. The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 328-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the time prior to the CSHOs arrival.   c.) An employee was exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 460 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3), approximately 9 times the PEL of 50 mg/m3 while dry sanding and grinding on the ceiling coatings of the parking garage at 1110 SW Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, Florida, 32801. The sampling was performed during one shift on April 13, 2023. The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 328-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the time prior to the CSHOs arrival.

Issued

Oct 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(d)(3)(i): The employer did not use engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the PEL, unless the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible:  a.) An employee was exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 450 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3), approximately 8 times the limit of 50 mg/m3 while dry sanding and grinding on the ceiling coatings of the parking garage at 1110 SW Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, Florida, 32801. The sampling was performed during one shift on April 13, 2023. The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 328-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the time prior to the CSHO's arrival.   b.) An employee was exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 490 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3), approximately 9 times the limit of 50 mg/m3 while dry sanding and grinding on the ceiling coatings of the parking garage at 1110 SW Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, Florida, 32801. The sampling was performed during one shift on April 13, 2023. The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 328-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the time prior to the CSHO's arrival.   c.) An employee was exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 460 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3), approximately 9 times the limit of 50 mg/m3 while dry sanding and grinding on the ceiling coatings of the parking garage at 1110 SW Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, Florida, 32801. The sampling was performed during one shift on April 13, 2023. The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 328-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the time prior to the CSHO's arrival.