OSHA Inspection: VOGT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

Feb 12, 2024

Abate by

Mar 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $518 · Current $518

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.   a) On or about July 28, 2023,  the employer did not certify to OSHA within 10 days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations issued had been corrected:  Citation Number                                                Item Number                                    Abatement Date 01001a12/05/2023 01001b12/05/2023 01001c12/05/2023 01001d12/05/2023 0100412/05/2023

Issued

Oct 17, 2023

Abate by

Dec 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $2,679 Reduced

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 July 28, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were required to wear Milwaukee N95 48-73-4014 respiratory protection when conducting masonry operations.  The employer failed to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program, which included worksite specific procedures, thereby exposing employees to hazards including, but not limited to, respirable silica dusts.   The respiratory protection program shall include, at a minimum, procedures for selecting respirators; medical evaluations; fit testing; procedures for proper use in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; procedures for cleaning, string, inspecting, repairing and discarding respirators; employee training regarding respiratory hazards they are exposed to, proper uses and limitations of respirators; and procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the respirator program.

Issued

Oct 17, 2023

Abate by

Dec 5, 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 July 28, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer had not ensured that each employee required to wear Milwaukee N95 48-73-4014 respirators had been provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

Oct 17, 2023

Abate by

Dec 5, 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 July 28, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were required to wear tight-fitting facepiece respirators.   The employer did not ensure employees were provided with a fit test prior to the initial use of the respirator(s), thereby exposing employees to the hazards including, but not limited to, respirable silica dust.

Issued

Oct 17, 2023

Abate by

Dec 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1):  The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  a)  On or about, July 28, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were provided with and required to wear Milwaukee N95 48-73-4014 respirators for exposure to materials including respirable silica dust.  The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of the required training elements of the standard including, but not limited to, why respiratory protection is necessary, factors that compromise protection, proper fit, proper use, limitations and capabilities, change schedules, emergency use, inspection, maintenance and/or storage, general requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134, and how to recognize medical signs and symptoms.

Issued

Oct 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $2,233 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.303(b)(1):  Grinding machines were not equipped with safety guards in conformance with the requirements of American National Standards Institute, B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the Use, Care and Protection of Abrasive Wheels, and paragraph (d) of this section.  (a) On or about July 28, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, grinding machines were not equipped with safety guards in conformance with the requirements of American National Standards Institute and/or paragraph (d) of 29 CFR 1926.303 as required.

Issued

Oct 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,856 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.453(b)(2)(v):  A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:  a) On or about July 28, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was exposed to the hazard of falling, from a height of eleven (11) feet, while working from a JLG 660SJ aerial lift platform without wearing fall protection.

Issued

Oct 17, 2023

Abate by

Dec 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $2,233 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) On or about July 28, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, the employee conducting masonry operations was not provided training on how to minimize fall hazards, thereby exposing the employee to the hazards associated with falls.