| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2019-05-07
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1424803 |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C |
| Issuance Date |
2019-05-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
2100.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3126.0 |
| Contest Date |
2019-05-29 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| 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) a) At the Armory Garage, on or about 2/6/2019: A written respiratory program was not developed for employees who wore half face respirators and dust masks while removing concrete from the garage. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-05-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2019-05-29 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103) a) At the Armory Garage, on or about 2/6/2019: An employee who wore a half face respirator had not been medically evaluated for respirator use. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K06 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-05-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2019-05-29 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer: (Construction Reference 1926.103) a) At the Armory Garage, on or about 2/6/2019: Information in Appendix D was not provided to employees who wore half face respirators and dust masks when removing old concrete from the garage. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261153 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-05-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
2100.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3126.0 |
| Contest Date |
2019-05-29 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section. a) At the Armory Parking Garage, on or about 2/6/2019: Engineering controls and work practices specified in Table 1 were not implemented and employee exposure to silica was not assessed for employees using a handheld grinder to remove concrete from the ceiling of the B3 parking level. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261153 D02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2019-05-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2019-05-29 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section: a) At the Armory Parking Garage, on or about 2/6/2019: Employee exposure to silica was not assessed for employees using a handheld grinder to remove concrete from the ceiling of the B3 parking level. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01002C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261153 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-05-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2019-05-29 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan: a) At the Armory Garage, on or about 2/6/2019: A written exposure control plan was not established for employees who performed tasks including removing concrete from a ceiling with a handheld grinder and removing concrete from a floor with a rotary hammer. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01002D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261153 I02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2019-05-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2019-05-29 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the information contained in paragraphs (i)(2)(i)(A)-(i)(2)(i)(F) of this standard. a) At the Armory Garage, on or about 2/6/2019: The employer did not ensure that employees who performed work removing concrete from sections of the garage could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of information on silica required by the OSHA silica regulation. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01002E |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261153 F01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-05-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2019-05-29 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1153(f)(1): The employer allowed dry sweeping or dry brushing where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica and wet sweeping, HEPA-filtered vacuuming or other methods were feasible: a) At the Armory Garage, on or about 2/6/2019: Employees were dry sweeping concrete dust. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
02001A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-05-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2019-05-29 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-20 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) a) At the Armory Parking Garage, on or about 2/6/2019: The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees who worked with hazardous substances including but not limited to silica. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
02001B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-05-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2019-05-29 |
| Final Order |
2020-01-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) a) At the Armory Garage worksite, on or about 2/6/2019: Employees who worked with hazardous substances including silica were not provided with hazard communication training. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item. |
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| Inspection Type |
Referral
|
| Scope |
Complete
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2018-09-24
|
| Emphasis |
L: FALL
|
Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1384635 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260404 B01 II |
| Issuance Date |
2018-12-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-12-24 |
| Current Penalty |
3333.33 |
| Initial Penalty |
2217.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-01-10 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupers for personal protection: a) On or about 9/21/2018, in the atrium area: A CAP C59960 paint sprayer was energized through an extension cord which was plugged into a floor outlet. No GFCI protection was in use. Abatement certification is required for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-12-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-12-24 |
| Current Penalty |
3333.33 |
| Initial Penalty |
3880.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-01-10 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used. Crossbraces were used as a means of access: a) On or about 9/21/2018, in the atrium area: Safe means of egress was not provided to all levels of the scaffold being used by employees who were painting. A built in ladder between two working levels of supported scaffolding did not extend to the upper level, was over 1.5 feet horizontally from the upper level, and there was no opening in the rail system. Employees were traversing between levels by climbing exterior bracing. Employees were exposed to falls of over 29 feet. Abatement documentation is required for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-12-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-12-24 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3880.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-01-10 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) On or about 9/21/2018, in the atrium area: Employees walking and working on the first floor center crossover were exposed to two 68 inch wide unguarded wall openings located on the North side of the crossover. Employees exposed to falls of approximately 17 feet. b) On or about 9/21/2018, in the atrium area: Employees walking and working on the second floor, West side, were exposed to unguarded floor openings. Employees were exposed to falls to the first floor elevation and to the basement elevation. Employees were exposed to falls of up to 32 feet. c) On or about 9/21/2018, in the atrium area: Employees walking and working on the second floor at the North West corner material staging area were exposed to falls of 32 feet to the basement. Abatement documentation is required for these items. |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 F03 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-12-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-12-24 |
| Current Penalty |
3333.33 |
| Initial Penalty |
2772.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-01-10 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity: a) On or about 9/21/2018, in the atrium area: Supported scaffolding being utilized by employees who were painting was not inspected prior to use on a daily basis by a competent person. Abatement certification is required for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260454 A |
| Issuance Date |
2018-12-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-01-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2772.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-01-10 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards: a) On or about 9/21/2018, in the atrium area: Employees working from supported scaffolding were not provided with training regarding the recognition and avoidance of hazards associated with scaffold use. |
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| Citation ID |
01003C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260503 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-12-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-01-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-01-10 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): At this job site, the employer had not assured that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person qualified in fall hazards: a) On or about 9/21/2018, in the atrium area: Employees were exposed to various fall hazards. Employees had not been provided with any training regarding the recognition and avoidance of fall hazards, along with the proper use of fall protection. Abatement certification Is required for this item. |
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