OSHA Inspection: ALVIN BANKSTON

Issued

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1023.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury    (a) Food Depot, Produce and Meat Departments: On July 31, 2019, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and respiratory health hazards, in that sufficient training was not provided to employees as they removed concrete flooring using power tools such as a jackhammer and handheld electric saw.

Issued

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1023.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles.    (a) Food Depot, Meat and Produce Departments: On July 30, 2019, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that employees wore eye protection as they used a jackhammer and handheld electric saw to cut and remove concrete flooring.

Issued

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(1): When effective engineering controls were not feasible or while they were being instituted, appropriate respirators were not used pursuant to the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) Food Depot, Meat and Produce Departments: On July 30, 2019, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that the employer did not ensure that employees wore respiratory protection as they used a jackhammer and handheld electric saw to cut and remove concrete flooring.

Issued

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) Food Depot, Meat and Produce Departments: On July 30, 2019, the employer exposed employees to respiratory health hazards in that the employer did not develop of written respiratory protection program for employees who were provided with dust masks to wear as they cut and drilled concrete flooring.