OSHA Inspection: ANY WEATHER EXTERIORS, LLC

Issued

Jun 22, 2018

Abate by

Aug 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $6,467

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1:  a) Comfort Inn jobsite: On May 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto an employee wore a 3M dust mask while dry cutting Boral Cultured Stone.  This product contains 40% - 70% pumice (silica).  No engineering controls were in place.    Note) Certification and documentation of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 22, 2018

Abate by

Aug 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a) Comfort Inn jobsite: On May 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto employees performed dry cutting on Boral Cultured Stone, and wet cutting on Summitville Thin Brick.  The cultured stone contained 40% - 70% silica, while the thin brick contained 15% - 25%.  A written exposure control plan (ECP) that would include, but would not be limited to, a description of tasks, engineering controls, and designation of a competent person to oversee the program, was not developed or implemented by the employer.     Note) Certification and documentation of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 22, 2018

Abate by

Aug 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the hazards of silica exposure:    a) Comfort Inn jobsite: On May 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto employees performed dry cutting on Boral Cultured Stone, and wet cutting on Summitville Thin Brick.  The employer had not provided employees with clearly understood information about the products they were working with that contained silica.    Note) Certification and documentation of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 22, 2018

Abate by

Aug 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    a) Comfort Inn jobsite: On May 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto employees wore 3M dust mask's while dry cutting Boral Cultured Stone and wet cutting Summitville Thin Brick.  The employer had not developed or implemented a respiratory protection program to assess and control employee exposure to respiratory hazards which included, but may not be limited to crystalline silica.     Note) Certification and documentation of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 22, 2018

Abate by

Aug 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(2): Where respirator use is required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:    a) Comfort Inn jobsite: On May 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto an employee wore a 3M respirator while dry cutting  cultured stone.  The stone contained 40% - 70% silica.  The employer had not developed or implemented a respiratory protection program to assess and control employee exposure to crystalline silica.     Note) Certification and documentation of corrective action is required for this item.