OSHA Inspection: PORTUGUESE STRUCTURAL STEEL INC.

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2587

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) Fabrication shop, 255 South Street, Newark, NJ    The employer did not  develop a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear half mask negative pressure and filtering facepiece respirators during steel fabrication operations.       Condition noted on or about 3-30-16

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2587

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) Fabrication shop, 255 South Street, Newark, NJ  The employer did not  provide medical evaluations to employees required to wear half mask negative pressure and filtering facepiece respirators during steel fabrication operations.    Condition noted on or about 3-30-16

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2587

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) Fabrication shop, 255 South Street, Newark, NJ  The employer did not  provide fit tests to employees required to wear half mask negative pressure and filtering facepiece respirators during steel fabrication operations.    Condition noted on or about 3-30-16

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2587

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  a) Fabrication shop, 255 South Street, Newark, NJ  Workers required to wear half mask negative pressure and filtering facepiece respirators during steel fabrication operations were not trained in the use, limitations, inspection and cleaning, and storage of such respirators.   Condition noted on or about 3-30-16

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2587

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     a) Fabrication shop, 255 South Street, Newark, NJ    The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees required to use chemicals including but not limited to Familiarc Frontiarc - 711 welding wire, oxygen, propane, and Hawthorne Industrial 340 paint.        Condition noted on or about 3-30-16

Issued

2016-07-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2587

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  a) Fabrication shop, 255 South Street, Newark, NJ  The employer did not train employees in the hazards of the chemicals used, including but not limited to Familiarc Frontiarc-711 welding wire, oxygen, propane, and Hawthorne Industrial 340 paint.   Violation determined on or about 3-30-16