OSHA Inspection: OLSON TOON LANDSCAPING INC.

Issued

Oct 12, 2012

Abate by

Nov 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):   The employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures was established and implemented to include the provisions of (i)-(ix), as applicable:    The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program where employees are required to wear respiratory protection when cutting on concrete.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Oct 12, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):   The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    A medical evaluation was not provided where employee(s) are required to wear half face respirators.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Oct 12, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):   Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    Respirator fit testing was not provided for employee(s) who are required to wear half face respirators.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Oct 12, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k):   The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable respiratory protection training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)    Respiratory protection training was not provided for employee(s) required to wear half face respirators.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Oct 12, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

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:    An employee who was performing dry cutting on concrete was not provided information on the health hazards associated with exposure to silica dust.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Oct 12, 2012

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):   The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace:    Where employees were dry cutting on concrete, the employer had not performed representative sampling to determine employee exposure to respirable silica.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).