OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIAL CONCRETE, INC.

Issued

Mar 7, 2016

Abate by

Apr 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

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, including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    (a) The employer did not estimate or measure employees' exposure to respirable dust containing silica generated during the grinding of raised seams in poured concrete structures. Employees voluntarily wore disposable filtering facepiece respirators.     Note: Personal air monitoring is the most accurate way of obtaining employee exposure information.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 7, 2016

Abate by

Apr 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.51(f)(1): The employer did not provide adequate washing facilities for employees engaged in the application of paints, coatings, herbicides, or insecticides, or in other operations where contaminants may be harmful to the employees.  Such facilities were not in near proximity to the worksite and was not equipped as to enable employees to remove such substances:    (a)  Adequate washing facilities were not provided for employees who were engaged in concrete pouring and finishing at the job site. Lack of washing facilities could result in employees receiving chemical burns to the skin. Potable water was available through water hoses at the site, but soap and hand towels were not provided.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 7, 2016

Abate by

Apr 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:    (a) The employer did not maintain a copy of their written hazard communication program at the worksite where employees were potentially exposed to wet concrete, diesel fuel, gasoline and respirable dust containing silica.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 7, 2016

Abate by

Apr 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:      (a) As of February 17, 2016, the employer had not trained employees who were potentially exposed to gasoline, diesel fuel, concrete, and respirable dust containing silica on the new chemical container label elements and the new format and types of information on each section of safety data sheets (SDSs).      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED