OSHA Inspection: PREMIER BUILDING RESTORATION, INC.

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3252.00 · Current $2114.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010BWPB

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) 1326 Chestnut St, East exterior- On or about 7/26/17, the employer did not provide employees required to wear  wear half-face air purifying respirators such as 3M 6000 series with P100 filters with medical evaluations prior to use.

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010BWPB

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010BWPB

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010BWPB

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010BWPB

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010BWPB

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010BWPB

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4065.00 · Current $2642.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010BWPB

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    (a) 1326 Chestnut St, East exterior- On or about 7/26/17, the employer did not provide effective training to employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as lead and silica while performing masonry restoration tasks such as, but not limited to, brickpointing, exposing employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5691.00 · Current $3699.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who had a workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air (30 μg/m3) calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):    (a) 1326 Chestnut St, East exterior- On or about 7/26/17, the employer did not conduct an initial exposure assessment where lead was present, exposing employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4878.00 · Current $3171.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:    (a) 1326 Chestnut St, East exterior- On or about 7/26/17, a hand-held angle grinder used by employees performing  brickpointing was not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4878.00 · Current $3171.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)    (a) 1326 Chestnut St, East exterior- On or about 7/26/17, the working level of a tube and coupler scaffold was not fully decked, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4065.00 · Current $2642.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    (a) 1326 Chestnut St, East exterior- On or about 7/26/17, a portable step ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  (a) 1326 Chestnut St - On or about 7/26/17, employees were not effectively trained in the set up and use of portable ladders, exposing employees to fall hazards.