Inspection Type |
Referral
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Scope |
Partial
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Safety/Health |
Safety
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Close Conference |
2024-05-21
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Emphasis |
N: FALL
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Case Closed |
2024-12-05
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Related Activity
Type |
Inspection |
Activity Nr |
1747662 |
Safety |
Yes |
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Type |
Referral |
Activity Nr |
2161222 |
Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001A |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100134 C |
Issuance Date |
2024-10-11 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-12-17 |
Current Penalty |
2350.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2350.0 |
Final Order |
2024-11-08 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use: (Construction Reference 1926.103) On or about 5/10/2024 at 330 Neptune's Bight, Naples, Florida, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear Milwaukee N95 respirators while sanding ProForm All Purpose Joint Compound, thus exposing employees to a silica inhalation hazard. |
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Citation ID |
01001B |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
Issuance Date |
2024-10-11 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-12-17 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2024-11-08 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
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) On or about 5/10/2024 at 330 Neptune's Bight, Naples, Florida, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees required to wear Milwaukee N95 respirators while sanding ProForm All Purpose Joint Compound, thus exposing employees to a silica inhalation hazard. |
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Citation ID |
01001C |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100134 F02 |
Issuance Date |
2024-10-11 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-12-17 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2024-11-08 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: (Construction Reference 1926.103) On or about 5/10/2024 at 330 Neptune's Bight, Naples, Florida, the employer did not fit test employees prior to requiring use of Milwaukee N95 respirators while sanding ProForm All Purpose Joint Compound, thus exposing employees to a silica inhalation hazard. |
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Citation ID |
01001D |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100134 K |
Issuance Date |
2024-10-11 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-12-17 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2024-11-08 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary: (Construction Reference 1926.103) On or about 5/10/2024 at 330 Neptune's Bight, Naples, Florida, the employer did not provide respiratory protection training to employees required to wear Milwaukee N95 respirators while sanding ProForm All Purpose Joint Compound, thus exposing employees to a silica inhalation hazard. |
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Citation ID |
01002A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260501 B14 |
Issuance Date |
2024-10-11 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
3918.0 |
Final Order |
2024-11-08 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system: On or about 5/10/2024 at 330 Neptune's Bight, Naples, Florida, employees were exposed to a 14-foot fall hazard while working in close proximity of a wall opening without being protected from falling with a conventional fall protection system. |
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Citation ID |
01002B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260502 B03 |
Issuance Date |
2024-10-11 |
Current Penalty |
2938.5 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2024-11-08 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(3): Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge: On or about 5/10/2024 at 330 Neptune's Bight, Naples, Florida, a top rail was not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds applied as it broke when a workers' body weight force was applied, exposing employees to a 14-foot fall hazard. |
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Citation ID |
01003 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19260503 A01 |
Issuance Date |
2024-10-11 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-11-22 |
Current Penalty |
2938.5 |
Initial Penalty |
3918.0 |
Final Order |
2024-11-08 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: On or about 5/10/2024 at 330 Neptune's Bight, Naples, Florida, the employer failed to provide training for employees who worked in close proximity of a wall opening, hence exposing employees to a 14-foot fall hazard. |
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