OSHA Inspection: WILLIAM M. LAYDON CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2021-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6827.00 · Current $3414.00 Reduced

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.  342 Broad Street, New London, CT:  On or about July 22, 2020, employees were replacing part of a sidewalk in front of a residential property.  In the process of removing four to five blocks of the sidewalk, employees used a handheld power saw to cut the blocks and did not comply with the requirements of Table 1 Task (ii) by using water to minimize dust emissions.

Issued

2021-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-09 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:  342 Broad Street, New London, CT  On or about July 22, 2020, employees were not following Table 1, Task (ii) while cutting a concrete sidewalk with a handheld power saw.  The employer had not conducted an exposure assessment to determine whether the employees would be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at concentrations above the Action Level of 25 ug/m3.

Issued

2021-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2048.00 Reduced

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:  COMPANY-WIDE:  On or about July 22, 2020, the employer, an asphalt and concrete paving contractor, had not developed and implemented an Exposure Control Plan to outline the methods that the company will use to ensure that employees are protected from the hazards of respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2021-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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)  COMPANY-WIDE:  On or about July 22, 2020, the company's respiratory protection program had been developed to address use of respirators by welders.  There was no mention of respirator use by employees exposed to crystalline silica.

Issued

2021-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances S900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(e)(2): Where respirator use is required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:   COMPANY-WIDE:  On or about July 22, 2020, the company's respiratory protection program had been developed to address use of respirators by welders.  There was no mention of respirator use by employees exposed to crystalline silica.

Issued

2021-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  COMPANY-WIDE:  On or about July 22, 2020, the employer had not developed a company-specific Hazard Communication program that addressed hazardous chemicals that employees may be exposed to including, but not limited to, respirable crystalline silica.  The employer is a concrete and asphalt paving contractor and the potential for crystalline silica exposure is inherent in the type of work that the employees perform regularly.

Issued

2021-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-09 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):     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)  COMPANY-WIDE:  On or about July 22, 2020, the employer had not developed a company-specific Hazard Communication program that addressed hazardous chemicals that employees may be exposed to including, but not limited to, respirable crystalline silica.  The employer is a concrete and asphalt paving contractor and the potential for crystalline silica exposure is inherent in the type of work that the employees perform regularly.