OSHA Inspection: EASTERN CONCRETE RESTORATION, INC.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Abate by

Dec 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,381 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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) South Parking Garage, Level E - Employees were wearing 3M dual cartridge, half face respirators where concrete grinding operations were occurring and not provided with medical evaluations, on or about 04/18/2019.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Abate by

Nov 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) South Parking Garage, Level E - Employees were wearing 3M dual cartridge, half face respirators where concrete grinding operations were occurring and fit testing was not provided, on or about 04/18/2019.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a) South Parking Garage, Level E - Employees were wearing 3M dual cartridge, half face respirators where concrete grinding operations were occurring and had full beards, on or about 04/18/2019.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,508 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:  a) South Parking Garage, Level E - Employee was using a DeWalt, seven inch portable electric grinder that was missing the flange guard, while grinding existing parking space painted lines, on or about 04/18/2019.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $7,000 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:  a) South Parking Garage, Level E - Employees were using Makita and DeWalt portable electric grinders to remove painted parking space lines from a concrete deck and the grinders were not provided with an integrated water delivery system, on or about 04/18/2019.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

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:  a) South Parking Garage, Level E - Employees were using Makita and DeWalt portable electric grinders to remove painted parking space lines from a concrete deck and the grinders were not provided with an integrated water delivery system, on or about 04/18/2019.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:  a) South Parking Garage, Level E - Employees were using an extension cord that was missing the ground pin to supply power to a Ridgid vacuum, 15 amp, 120 service, on or about 04/18/2019.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).