OSHA Inspection: BEST QUALITY EXTERIORS, INC.

Issued

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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) Jobsite, 740 Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA - Rooftop:  The Employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to 3M 314321 respirator with P100 organic vapor filter, MSA 2813 half-face respirator with P100 organic vapor filter, etc.  Condition noted on/about April 24, 2015.

Issued

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The Employer did not ensure that employees were provided with effective training when employees use respirators, and did not ensure that employees could demonstrate knowledge as required in (k)(1)(i)-(k)(1)(vii):   a) Jobsite, 740 Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA - Rooftop:  Employees who were required to use a respirator such as, but not limited to 3M 314321 respirator with P100 organic vapor filter, MSA 2813 half-face respirator with P100 organic vapor filter, etc.  were not provided with effective respirator training.  The Employer did not ensure that employees could demonstrate knowledge as required in (k)(1)(i)-(k)(1)(vii).     Condition noted/about April 24, 2015.

Issued

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-18 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 employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) Jobsite, 740 Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA - Rooftop:  Employees who were required to use respirators such as, but not limited to 3M 314321 respirator with P100 organic vapor filter, MSA 2813 half-face respirator with P100 organic vapor filter, etc.  were not fit-tested for their respirator use.  Conditions noted on/about April 24, 2015.

Issued

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) a) Jobsite, 740 Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA - Rooftop:  Employees were not provided information/training on the handling of hazardous chemicals used in their work area.  Employees work with chemicals such as, but not limited to the following:   -Unsaturated Polyester Base Resin contained in COR61-AA-203 DCPD Laminating Resin) on the rooftop.   -Fiber glass -etc.   Condition noted on/about April 24, 2015.

Issued

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5600.00 · Current $5600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):    a) Jobsite, 740 Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA -  Employees on a residential roof with a twenty (20) inch parapet wall were coating the roof with a laminating resin and were exposed to fall hazards of approximately forty (40) feet.  Employees were not protected from falls with the use of fall protection system.  Condition observed on/about April 24, 2015.    Best Quality Exteriors, Inc. was previously cited for a serious violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 967752, Citation #1, Item #3a, issued on October 1, 2014 with respect to a workplace located at 900 N. 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123.