OSHA Inspection: HERO DEMOLITION, LLC

Issued

2017-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

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)  Engine room; On or about May 10, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear a tight fitting full face negative pressure respirator without first being medically evaluated to ensure the employees are medically able to wear a negative pressure respirator.

Issued

2017-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-27 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)  Paint Area;  On or about May 8, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear a tight fitting full face negative pressure respirator without first being fit tested.

Issued

2017-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  a)  Paint Area;  On or about May 8, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear a tight fitting full face negative pressure respirator without first being provided training as required by the standard.

Issued

2017-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:  a) Burn yard: On or about May 10, 2017: The employer exposed employees to a lead level of 0.0449 mg/m3, 1.49 times the action level of 0.030 mg/m3 without having evaluated the job task to determine the levels of lead that the employees could be exposed to.

Issued

2017-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(1)(i): A medical surveillance program was not instituted for all employee(s) who were, or could be exposed to lead above the action level for more that thirty days per year:  a) Burn yard: On or about May 10, 2017: The employer exposed employees to a lead level of 0.0449 mg/m3, 1.49 times the action level of 0.030 mg/m3 without having the employees in a medical surveillance program.

Issued

2017-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:   a) Floating Structure: On or about May 10, 2017: The employer exposed employees to a lead level of 0.0449 mg/m3, 1.49 times the action level of 0.030 mg/m3 without training employees on the contents of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025.

Issued

2017-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not train each employee who is subject to exposure to lead at or above the action level, or for whom the possibility of skin or eye irritation exists, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  a) Floating Structure: On or about May 10, 2017: The employer exposed employees to a lead level of 0.0449 mg/m3, 1.49 times the action level of 0.030 mg/m3 without training employees on the control methods to protect their employees from lead.