OSHA Inspection: CHENERY BROS., INC.

Issued

2017-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1385.00 · Current $830.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 22702460

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    (a) A written Respiratory Protection Program was not developed to protect employees required to use respirators. Employees used half face 3M elastomeric respirators with a combination organic vapor and particulate cartridge while performing application of a paintable floor membrane on the concrete parking structure.

Issued

2017-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 22702460

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)      (a)  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. Employees used half face 3M elastomeric respirators with a combination organic vapor and particulate cartridge while performing application of a paintable floor membrane on the concrete parking structure.

Issued

2017-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 22702460

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): (Construction Reference 1926.103)     (a) 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).  Employees used half face 3M elastomeric respirators with a combination organic vapor and particulate cartridge while performing application of a paintable floor membrane on the concrete parking structure.

Issued

2017-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1385.00 · Current $830.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 22702460

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    (a) The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program  that included requirements of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Chemical Classification of 2012, that includes information on pictograms, signal words, precautionary statements and the ranking system of hazard classification.  Employees use MasterSeal M 200SLV and toluene to seal concrete surfaces.

Issued

2017-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 22702460

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (h)(2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into the work environment.       (a) Employees were not trained on hazardous chemicals in the facility and the requirements of the Hazard Communication program, to include the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. The GHS requirements include pictograms, signal words, precautionary statements and the ranking system of hazard classification.  Employees use MasterSeal M 200SLV and toluene when applying concrete floor coatings.    (b) Employees using MasterSeal M 200SLV that contains an isocyanate ingredient that is a skin sensitizer, were not trained on the potential hazards and precautionary protective measures to protect themselves from sensitization and occupational asthma.