OSHA Inspection: DIRCIO CONCRETE, INC.

Issued

Feb 8, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $311

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   Dircio Concrete, Inc., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:   Citation Number            Item Number                    Abatement Date  01                                01a                                   11/16/2017  01                                01b                                   11/16/2017  01                                01c                                   11/16/2017 01                                02a                                   11/16/2017 01                                02b                                   11/16/2017  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Oct 20, 2017

Abate by

Nov 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program, including worksite specific procedures and all applicable provisions of this section, in the workplace where respirators were required by the employer as necessary to protect the health of the employee.  a) On September 6, 2017, Dircio Concrete, Inc. did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program when employees replacing the front stairs of a residential building were required to wear 3M 8511 Particulate Respirators (N95).

Issued

Oct 20, 2017

Abate by

Nov 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  a) On September 6, 2017, Dircio Concrete, Inc. did not provide medical evaluations to determine employees' ability to wear 3M 8511 Particulate Respirators (N95) before they were required to be used.

Issued

Oct 20, 2017

Abate by

Nov 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that employees using tight-fitting respirators are fit tested prior to initial use, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, make or model) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  a) On September 6, 2017, Dircio Concrete, Inc. did not ensure that employees were fit tested prior to requiring its employees to wear 3M 8511 Particulate Respirators (N95) before they were required to be used.

Issued

Oct 20, 2017

Abate by

Nov 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

NOTE: Construction Reference: 1926.59 The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at � 1910.1200 of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  Dircio Concrete, Inc. 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 develop a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:    1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals; 2) Material safety data sheet availability; 3) Training of employees; 4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace; 5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and 6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system and any precautionary measures to protect employees.  On September 6, 2017, employees of Dircio Concrete, Inc. were exposed to hazardous materials, such as, but not limited to crystalline silica when replacing the front stairs of a residential building.

Issued

Oct 20, 2017

Abate by

Nov 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

NOTE: Construction Reference: 1926.59 The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at � 1910.1200 of this chapter.  29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area.  a) On September 6, 2017, Dircio Concrete, Inc. did not did not ensure that employees were provided training when they were exposed to hazardous materials, such as, but not limited to crystalline silica when replacing the front stairs of a residential building.

Issued

Oct 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  On September 6, 2017, Dircio Concrete, Inc. did not ensure that employees wore appropriate eye protection when replacing the front stairs of a residential building.