OSHA Inspection: C & C CONCRETE, LLC

Issued

2021-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $329.00 · Current $329.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  On or about December 18, 2020, the employer did not provide certification of abatement for the violations cited on July 28, 2020.  The citation was received by the employer on August 4, 2020.

Issued

2020-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $2892.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  232 WILLIAMS STREET EAST, GLASTONBURY, CT:  On or about July 13 and 14, 2020, employees who were engaged in the process of jackhammering a concrete sidewalk had not been provided with respirators providing an assigned protective factor (APF) of at least 10 to protect them from exposure to crystalline silica dust generated while breaking up the concrete.

Issued

2020-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(1): Where respiratory protection was required by this section, the employer did not provide each employee an appropriate respirator that complied with the requirements of this paragraph and 29 CFR 1910.134:  232 WILLIAMS STREET EAST, GLASTONBURY, CT:  On or about July 13 and 14, 2020, employees were engaged in the process of jackhammering a concrete sidewalk.  The requirements of Table 1 of 29 CFR 1926.1153 were not met and the employer did not require employees to wear respirators with an assigned protection factor (APF) of at least 10 to protect them from exposure to crystalline silica.

Issued

2020-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $2892.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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.  232 WILLIAMS STREET EAST, GLASTONBURY, CT:  On or about July 13 and 14, 2020, employees were engaged in the process of jackhammering a concrete sidewalk.  Engineering and work practice controls were not implemented and respiratory protection was not worn.

Issued

2020-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  232 WILLIAMS STREET EAST, GLASTONBURY, CT:  On or about July 13 and 14, 2020, employees were engaged in the process of jackhammering a concrete sidewalk.  The requirements of Table 1 were not met and the employer had not conducted an exposure assessment for each employee.

Issued

2020-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $1735.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  232 WILLIAMS STREET EAST, GLASTONBURY, CT:  On or about July 13 and 14, 2020, employees were engaged in the process of jackhammering a concrete sidewalk.  THe employer had not developed a written program describing tasks to be done that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica as well as the engineering and work practice controls that were to be used to minimize employee exposure.

Issued

2020-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $1735.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  232 WILLIAMS STREET EAST, GLASTONBURY, CT:  On or about July 13 and 14, 2020, the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program.  Hazardous chemicals that the employees may be exposed to include, but are not limited to, crystalline silica in concrete products as they jackhammer and cut concrete.

Issued

2020-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):    232 WILLIAMS STREET EAST, GLASTONBURY, CT:  On or about July 13 and 14, 2020, the employer had included crystalline silica in a written hazard communication program.  Employees were exposed crystalline silica in concrete products as they jackhammer concrete while removing sidewalks and other concrete structures.