OSHA Inspection: CHEMO DYNAMICS INC.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $2217.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 15919020

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) Chemo Dynamics, Inc./Crossman Road South, Sayreville, NJ- Laboratory #4 and #6: The host employer failed to provide medical evaluation to determine workers ability to safely use respiratory protection which was required during sanding and grinding. The laborers engaged in renovation of old laboratories were required to wear 3M, tight fitting, air purifying respirators equipped with cartridges.     Condition observed on or about February 5, 2018.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 15919020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a) Chemo Dynamics, Inc./Crossman Road South, Sayreville, NJ- Laboratory #4 and #6: The host employer failed to ensure that laborers were provided with the required training, which included provisions such as but not limited to the use, care and maintenance  and storage of the respirators they were required to use. The laborers engaged in renovations of old laboratories, during which they were provided with and required to wear 3M tight-fitting, air-purifying respirators (APR), with filters for protection from the dust.  Condition observed on or about February 5, 2018.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5175.00 · Current $3881.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 15919020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided with 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)    Chemo Dynamics, Inc./Crossman Road South, Sayreville, NJ- Laboratory #4 and #6: The employer failed to ensure that laborers, required to work with and around hazardous chemicals while renovating laboratories were provided with information and training on the hazardous chemicals they were exposed to, which could cause serious health problems.  a) Laboratory grade chemicals were left throughout the laboratory.  b) Laborers were grinding and sanding laboratory fume hoods which contained asbestos.  c) Laborers were grinding and sanding cabinets which contained lead.     Condition observed on or about February 5, 2018.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4434.00 · Current $3326.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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 calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):    a) Chemo Dynamics, Inc./Crossman Road South, Sayreville, NJ- Laboratory #4 and #6: The employer failed to determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter. Employees were engaged in renovations of old laboratory during which they were sanding and grinding old cabinetry which contained lead.    Condition observed on or about February 5, 2018.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(v): Prior to the performance of an employee exposure assessment as required under paragraph (d) of this section, the employer did not provide to employees performing the tasks described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i) through (d)(2)(iv) of this section with interim protection, as indicated in paragraphs (d)(2)(v)(A) through (d)(2)(v)(F):  a) Chemo Dynamics, Inc./Crossman Road South, Sayreville, NJ- Laboratory #4 and #6: The host employer failed to provide interim protection as required by this paragraph for employees engaged in removal of paint containing lead when an exposure assessment had not been conducted. Employees were engaged in renovations of old laboratory during which they were sanding and grinding old cabinetry which contained lead.   Condition observed on or about February 5, 2018.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5175.00 · Current $3881.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(2)(ii): The building or facility owner(s) did not notify prospective employers, tenants, employees of the owner, and all employers of employees who would be performing work within adjacent areas of the presence, location, and quantity of asbestos containing material or presumed asbestos containing material, at the work sites in their buildings and facilities in writing, or a personal communication between the owner and the person to whom notification must be given or their authorized representatives:    a) Chemo Dynamics, Inc./Crossman Road South, Sayreville, NJ- Laboratory #6: The host employer failed to inform laborers of the presence of asbestos on the walls of the fume hood. The workers were renovating old laboratories. Tasks performed included sanding and grinding of the fume hood walls. The workers did not speak and read in English and did not understand the warning signs.     Condition observed on or about February 22, 2018.