CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: TOUGH CUT CONCRETE SERVICES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of TOUGH CUT CONCRETE SERVICES, INC. in O'HARE AIRPORT, CHICAGO, IL 60666 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 343204327.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TOUGH CUT CONCRETE SERVICES, INC.
- Site address
- O'HARE AIRPORT
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60666
- Mailing
- 301 WHITE ST., FRANKFORT, IL 60423
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238990
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 or about June 5, 2018, Tough Cut Concrete Services, Inc. did not provide a medical evaluation before an employee was required to use a 3M 9210, N95 particulate respirator in the workplace to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.103: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter. 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: (a) On or about June 5, 2018, Tough Cut Concrete Services, Inc. did not ensure that an employee who was required to use 3M 9210, N95, particulate respirators was fit tested prior to the initial use of the respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 C01
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $0 Reduced
9000
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 tasks in Table 1, unless the employer assessed and limited the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section. a) On or about June 5, 2018, Tough Cut Concrete Services, Inc. did not implement engineering controls or work practices specified in Table 1 of 1926.1153 when employees were crushing concrete containing crystalline silica using a portable concrete crusher.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3696
1926.1153 D02 I
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
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: a) On or about June 5, 2018, Tough Cut Concrete Services, Inc. did not assess exposure of employees who may be exposed to respirable crystalline silica when crushing concrete using a portable concrete crusher.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 G01 II
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $0 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1)(ii): The exposure control plan did not contain a description of the engineering controls and work practices used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task: a) On or about June 5, 2018, Tough Cut Concrete Services, Inc. did not ensure that the silica control plan contained a description of the engineering controls and work practices used to limit exposure to crystalline silica when employees perform concrete crushing operations using a portable concrete crusher.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3696
1926.1153 G01 III
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1)(iii): The exposure control plan did not contain a description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica: a) On or about June 5, 2018, Tough Cut Concrete Services, Inc. did not ensure that the silica control plan included a description of the housekeeping measures used at the site to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 I01
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $0 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in accordance with the provisions of hazard communication standard and paragraph (i)(2) of this section: a) On or about June 5, 2018, Tough Cut Concrete Services, Inc. did not ensure that all employees exposed to crystalline silica received training required by the hazard communication standard and contained in 29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3696
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $1,000 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not provide Appendix D of 1910.134 to those employees who voluntarily use respirators. In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $3696
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