OSHA Inspection: ENVIROVANTAGE INC.

Issued

2024-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   Bangor City Hall Site  - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation prior to the use of respirators by employees.

Issued

2024-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  Bangor City Hall Site - The employer did not ensure that employees using respirators had a fit test prior to use.

Issued

2024-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Bangor City Hall Site  - The employer did not ensure that employees using respirators had appropriate training covering information such as respirator fit, usage, and maintenance prior to use.

Issued

2024-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6347.00 · Current $6347.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was reasonably 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: � Bangor City Hall Vault Area�- �A jackhammer, used to demolish concrete and brick, was not equipped with a water delivery system or a shroud or dust control system as specified in Table 1.

Issued

2024-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Bangor City Hall Vault Area �- The employer did not assess the exposure of employees at the worksite with either personal or scheduled monitoring who could be reasonably exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level.

Issued

2024-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6347.00 · Current $6347.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(f)(1): The employer allowed dry sweeping or dry brushing where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica, and wet sweeping, HEPA-filtered vacuuming, or other methods were feasible:  Bangor City Hall Vault Area - The employer allowed employees to dry sweep respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2024-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4760.00 · Current $4760.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica:  Bangor City Hall Site - The employer did not establish or implement an effective training program for employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica.