OSHA Inspection: DRYWALL AUTHORITY & CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

2024-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2350.00 · Current $2350.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  On or about 5/10/2024 at 330 Neptune's Bight, Naples, Florida, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear Milwaukee N95 respirators while sanding ProForm All Purpose Joint Compound, thus exposing employees to a silica inhalation hazard.

Issued

2024-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-17 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  On or about 5/10/2024 at 330 Neptune's Bight, Naples, Florida, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees required to wear Milwaukee N95 respirators while sanding ProForm All Purpose Joint Compound, thus exposing employees to a silica inhalation hazard.

Issued

2024-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)   On or about 5/10/2024 at 330 Neptune's Bight, Naples, Florida, the employer did not fit test employees prior to requiring use of Milwaukee N95 respirators while sanding ProForm All Purpose Joint Compound, thus exposing employees to a silica inhalation hazard.

Issued

2024-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)  On or about 5/10/2024 at 330 Neptune's Bight, Naples, Florida, the employer did not provide respiratory protection training to employees required to wear Milwaukee N95 respirators while sanding ProForm All Purpose Joint Compound, thus exposing employees to a silica inhalation hazard.

Issued

2024-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $2939.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(3): Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge:   On or about 5/10/2024 at 330 Neptune's Bight, Naples, Florida, a top rail was not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds applied as it broke when a workers' body weight force was applied, exposing employees to a 14-foot fall hazard.

Issued

2024-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3918.00 · Current $2939.00 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:  On or about 5/10/2024 at 330 Neptune's Bight, Naples, Florida, the employer failed to provide training for employees who worked in close proximity of a wall opening,  hence exposing employees to a 14-foot fall hazard.