| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2016-04-07
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| Emphasis |
N: SILICA, L: HINOISE, P: SILICA
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| Case Closed |
2016-08-26
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-22 |
| Current Penalty |
1512.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2520.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-09 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: On or about 04/07/2016 , at the address jobsite located at 8700 NW 13th Ter. Doral, FL 33172, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear 3M Particulate Respirator 8210, N95 in the workplace. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-22 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-09 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| 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: On or about 04/07/2016 , at the address jobsite located at 8700 NW 13th Ter. Doral, FL 33172, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees who had to wear a 3M Particulate Respirator 8210, and/or an N95 filtering facepiece respirator in the workplace. |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F02 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-22 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-09 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: On or about 04/07/2016 , at the address jobsite located at 8700 NW 13th Ter. Doral, FL 33172, the employer did not provide a fit-test prior to having employees wear a filtering facepiece air purifying respirator. |
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| Citation ID |
01001D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-22 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-09 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator: On or about 04/07/2016 , at the address jobsite located at 8700 NW 13th Ter. Doral, FL 33172, the employer did not ensure that employees who are required to wear a 3M Particulate Respirator 8210, and/or N95 filtering facepiece respirator were able to wear the respirator properly, know why proper fit is necessary, and how maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101000 C |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-22 |
| Current Penalty |
1944.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3240.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-09 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1000(c): An employee(s) was exposed to (IDENTIFY MATERIAL) in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits of (INCLUDE APPROPRIATE VALUE FROM TABLE) listed in Table Z-3: On or about April 7th, 2016, at the jobsite located at 8700 NW 13th Ter. Doral, FL 33172, an employee engaged in cutting tiles and granite was over-exposed to respirable silica dust at a concentration of 0.93 mg/m3 expressed as an 8 hour time-weighted average of 3 times the daily Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.31 mg/m3 based on a 175 minute sampling period; exposure calculations included a zero-increment for the 305 minutes not sampled. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101000 E |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-22 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-09 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d): On or about April 7th, 2016, at the jobsite located at 8700 NW 13th Ter. Doral, FL 33172, the employer did not implement feasible administrative or engineering controls while an employee engaged in cutting tiles and granite was over-exposed to respirable silica dust at a concentration of 0.93 mg/m3 expressed as an 8 hour time-weighted average of 3 times the daily Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.31 mg/m3 based on a 175 minute sampling period; exposure calculations included a zero-increment for the 305 minutes not sampled. |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-22 |
| Current Penalty |
1944.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3240.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-09 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: On or about April 7th, 2016, at the jobsite located at 8700 NW 13th Ter. Doral, FL 33172, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who are exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to silica when performing cutting of tiles and stones. |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-22 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-09 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: On or about April 7th, 2016, at the jobsite located at 8700 NW 13th Ter. Doral, FL 33172, the employer did not provide training for employees who are exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to silica when performing cutting of tiles and stones. |
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| Citation ID |
01003C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H03 IV |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-22 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-09 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information: On or about April 7th, 2016, at the jobsite located at 8700 NW 13th Ter. Doral, FL 33172, the employer did not provide training to employees about the chemical hazards present at the workplace in accordance with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals with pictograms or representations as a part of the new SDS and label format. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-07-27 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-22 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-08-09 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition. On or about 04/07/2016 , at the address jobsite located at 8700 NW 13th Ter. Doral, FL 33172, the employer did not ensure that power cords were used in an orderly manner, exposing employees to a tripping hazard. |
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