OSHA Inspection: SCM LLC

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     a)  Parking lot of Edgewater Post Office: Employees were exposed hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to silica dust while cutting concrete and sweeping and blowing the dust, but a written hazard communication program was not developed nor implemented, on or about October 10, 2019.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

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:    a)  Parking lot of Edgewater Post Office: Hazard Communication training, such as appropriate work practices, was not provided to all employees who used a saw for cut concrete, and swept and blew concrete dust while cleaning afterward, on or about October 10, 2019.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(f)(1): The employer allowed dry sweeping or dry brushing where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica and wet sweeping, HEPA-filtered vacuuming or other methods were feasible:    a)  Parking lot of Edgewater Post Office: Employees used brooms and a leaf blower to clean concrete dust from the area exposing them to silica dust on or about October 10, 2019.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:    a)  Parking lot of Edgewater Post Office: The employer did not establish a written plan for employees who had exposure to concrete dust when cutting and cleaning dust that contained silica on or about October 10, 2019.