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OSHA Inspection: TOUGH CUT CONCRETE SERVICES, INC.

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

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.

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Site address
O'HARE AIRPORT
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
ZIP
60666
Mailing
301 WHITE ST., FRANKFORT, IL 60423
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238990
Employees
4
Ownership type
A

8 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.134 E01

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 9, 2018
Abate by
Nov 2, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 9, 2018
Abate by
Nov 2, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Oct 9, 2018
Abate by
Nov 2, 2018
Penalty
Initial $3,696 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Oct 9, 2018
Abate by
Nov 2, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Oct 9, 2018
Abate by
Nov 2, 2018
Penalty
Initial $3,696 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Oct 9, 2018
Abate by
Nov 2, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Oct 9, 2018
Abate by
Nov 2, 2018
Penalty
Initial $3,696 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 9, 2018
Abate by
Nov 2, 2018
Penalty
Initial $3,696 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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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