OSHA Inspection: CONCRETE MODULAR SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Apr 16, 2020

Abate by

May 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $1,542 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:    a) Yard - Employees working on top of concrete structures, approximately 10 feet above the ground, were not provided with any type of fall protection, on or about January 28, 2020.

Issued

Apr 16, 2020

Abate by

Jul 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $2,699 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    a) Concrete Modular Systems - A written respiratory protection program was not developed and an employee, wearing a 3M half-face respirator with P100 cartridges, was exposed to crystalline silica, on or about January 28, 2020.

Issued

Apr 16, 2020

Abate by

Jul 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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) Concrete Modular Systems - Medical evaluations were not conducted and an employee, wearing a 3M half-face respirator with P100 cartridges, was exposed to crystalline silica, on or about January 28, 2020.

Issued

Apr 16, 2020

Abate by

Jul 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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) Concrete Modular Systems - Fit tests were not conducted and an employee, wearing a 3M half-face respirator with P100 cartridges, was exposed to crystalline silica, on or about January 28, 2020.

Issued

Apr 16, 2020

Abate by

Jul 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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) Concrete Modular Systems - An employee, wearing a 3M half-face respirator with P100 cartridges and exposed to crystalline silica, had a beard, on or about January 28, 2020.

Issued

Apr 16, 2020

Abate by

Jul 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $2,699 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): 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) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section:    a) Concrete Modular Systems - No exposure assessment was conducted for employees who grind on concrete walls. An employee was exposed to respirable dust with no engineering controls and the dust contained 14% crystalline silica (quartz), on or about January 28, 2020.

Issued

Apr 16, 2020

Abate by

Jul 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(1): The employer did not use engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the PEL, unless the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible:      a) Yard Area -  No engineering controls, such as wet methods or local exhaust ventilation, were used for an employee grinding on a concrete wall who was exposed to respirable dust containing 14% crystalline silica (quartz), on or about January 28, 2020.

Issued

Apr 16, 2020

Abate by

Jul 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:      a) Concrete Modular Systems - No written plan was developed. An employee grinding on a concrete wall was exposed to respirable dust containing 14% crystalline silica (quartz), on or about January 28, 2020.