OSHA Inspection: JACKSON CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Feb 3, 2020

Abate by

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494

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:    On or about January 7, 2020 and at times prior thereto, at the Trophy Club drive paving and drainage project, the employer did not ensure proper engineering controls and work practices were in place as specified in Table 1, where employees were exposed to silica dust.

Issued

Feb 3, 2020

Abate by

Mar 3, 2020

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:    On or about January 7, 2020 and at times prior thereto, at the Trophy Club drive paving and drainage project, the employer did not assess the work project for reasonable exposure or expected exposure to silica and did not ensure protective measures were provided and followed.  Employees were exposed to inhalation of crystalline silica.

Issued

Feb 3, 2020

Abate by

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,711 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(3)(i): 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:    On or about January 7, 2020 and at times prior thereto, at the Trophy Club drive paving and drainage project, the employer did not ensure proper engineering controls and work practices were in place and did not reduce employee exposure with the use of respiratory protection as specified in Table 1 and required by section (e), where employees were exposed to silica dust.

Issued

Feb 3, 2020

Abate by

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,082 · Current $1,082

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective respirator training to employees that was comprehensive, undertandable and recurred annually to employees required to use respiratory protection:    On or about January 7, 2020, and at times prior thereto, employees performing work activities that necessitated the use of respiratory protection, employees were not provided with effective training, knowledge and proper use of respiratory protection exposing the employees to inhalation hazards.

Issued

Feb 3, 2020

Abate by

Mar 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,082 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:    On or about January 7, 2020, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide or implement measures or specific work practices and procedures employees can take to protect themselves and evaluate each work project to protect employees from being exposed to crystalline silica.