OSHA Inspection: D & K CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

May 24, 2023

Abate by

Jun 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a)D & K Construction, LLC at Foss Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57110: On or about and at times prior to April 26, 2023, the exposing employer did not ensure employees using respirators on a voluntary basis were provided basic advisory information, as presented in Appendix D of this section including but not limited to:  1. Read and heed all instructions provided by the manufacturer on use, maintenance, cleaning and care, and warnings regarding the respirators limitations.  2. Choose respirators certified for use to protect against the contaminant of concern. NIOSH, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, certifies respirators. A label or statement of certification should appear on the respirator or respirator packaging. It will tell you what the respirator is designed for and how much it will protect you.  3. Do not wear your respirator into atmospheres containing contaminants for which your respirator is not designed to protect against. For example, a respirator designed to filter dust particles will not protect you against gases, vapors, or very small solid particles of fumes or smoke.  4. Keep track of your respirator so that you do not mistakenly use someone else's respirator.