OSHA Inspection: KLEARSEAL DECORATIVE CONCRETE

Issued

2018-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1413.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.    On the south side of the commercial building, employees engaged in removing concrete slabs and curbs were not provided with eye and face protection.  The employees were exposed to struck-by hazards and eye injuries.

Issued

2018-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1885.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer shall 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.    On the south side of the commercial building, the employer did not ensure employees using a Bosch jackhammer and a Stihl saw to cut concrete were protected from being exposed to silica with the use of engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection.

Issued

2018-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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.   On the south side of the construction site, the employer did not follow table 1 or assess potential exposure for the employees exposed to silica while operating:       a) A Bosch jackhammer to remove concrete slabs and curb.      b) A STHIL concrete cutter to cut slabs in the parking lot area.