OSHA Inspection: BALDI BROS INC.

Issued

Aug 17, 2018

Abate by

Sep 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,398 · Current $3,079 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    Repair Taxiway Charlie, Pt. Mugu:  An employee engaged in concrete chipping operations with a handheld tool was potentially exposed to respirable crystalline silica.  The employer did not provide information and training on the health hazards of silica dust prior to initial assignment.

Issued

Aug 17, 2018

Abate by

Sep 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,398 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:   Repair Taxiway Charlie, Pt. Mugu:  Employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust when working with concrete (i.e. crushing, chipping operations).  The employer had not established or implemented a written exposure control plan.

Issued

Aug 17, 2018

Abate by

Sep 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,398 · Current $3,079 Reduced

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, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.    Repair Taxiway Charlie, Pt. Mugu:  An employee engaged in concrete chipping operations with a handheld tool without engineering controls.  The employer had not assessed silica exposure levels for this task.

Issued

Aug 17, 2018

Abate by

Sep 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Repair Taxiway Charlie, Pt. Mugu:  An employee engaged in concrete chipping operations with a handheld tool and without the use of engineering controls.  The employer had not assessed silica exposure levels for this task.