OSHA Inspection: GR CONCRETE CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

Oct 6, 2016

Abate by

Oct 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $1,104 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    a) Residential Street Located at 6th Street between Union & North Ave: An employee is required to wear a 3M N95 model 8511 dust mask to remove concrete sidewalks/curbs with a Husqvarna handheld cutting saw. The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for required respirator users, on or about, 8/4/16.

Issued

Oct 6, 2016

Abate by

Nov 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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)   a) Residential Street Located at 6th Street between Union & North Ave: Employees are required to wear 3M N95 (model 8511) dust masks to cut concrete sidewalks and curbs. The employer did not ensure that required respirator users were medically evaluated, on or about, 8/4/16.

Issued

Oct 6, 2016

Abate by

Oct 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  a) Residential Street Located at 6th Street between Union & North Ave: Employees are required to wear 3M N95 (model 8511) dust masks to cut concrete sidewalks and curbs. The employer did not provide employee training covering the use, maintenance, and limitations of respirators, on or about, 8/4/16.

Issued

Oct 6, 2016

Abate by

Oct 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $1,104 Reduced

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)(a)    a) Residential Street Located at 6th Street between Union & North Ave: Employees were using hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, gasoline, diesel, and oil, to service hand held cutting tools and vehicles. An employee also cuts concrete material which potentially produce dust containing crystalline silica. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, 8/4/16.

Issued

Oct 6, 2016

Abate by

Oct 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  a) Residential Street Located at 6th Street between Union & North Ave: Employees were using hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, gasoline, diesel, and oil, to service hand held cutting tools and vehicles. The employer did not provide employees with safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals, on or about, 8/4/16.

Issued

Oct 6, 2016

Abate by

Oct 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a) Residential Street Located at 6th Street between Union & North Ave: Employees were using hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, gasoline, diesel, and oil, to service hand held cutting tools and vehicles. An employee also cuts concrete material which potentially produce dust containing crystalline silica. The employer did not provide employees with information and training on hazardous chemicals and substances, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, 8/4/16.