OSHA Inspection: ANDY'S CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Dec 22, 2022

Abate by

Jan 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,740 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable respiratory protection training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a) 36117 Auburn Way, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about June 28, 2022 and days prior, the employer failed to ensure employees received required respiratory protection training before working with hand and power tools for various duty requirements that create known respiratory hazards (i.e. concrete cutting, silica, etc.)

Issued

Dec 22, 2022

Abate by

Jan 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $2,901 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a) 36117 Auburn Way, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about June 28, 2022, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program that included labels, SDS, and training for hazardous chemicals being used by employees.

Issued

Dec 22, 2022

Abate by

Jan 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  a) 36117 Auburn Way, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about June 28, 2022, the employer did not develop nor maintain a chemical inventory list identifying the hazardous chemicals being used by their employees.

Issued

Dec 22, 2022

Abate by

Jan 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) 36117 Auburn Way, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about June 28, 2022, the employer did not provide training on hazardous chemicals to be used on the site nor did the employer provide SDS sheets for the employees to reference at the site (readily available) in case there was an exposure.

Issued

Dec 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,740 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(g): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a) 36117 Auburn Way, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about June 28, 2022, the employer failed to provide any type of eye washing/flushing stations/equipment to employees working with large amounts of corrosive dust.

Issued

Dec 22, 2022

Abate by

Jan 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $4,061 Reduced

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:  a) 36117 Auburn Way, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about June 28, 2022, the employer failed to conduct any type of employee assessment to the exposure of respirable crystalline silica dust or schedule monitoring for the employees reasonably expected to be exposed to dust particles during and after crushing concrete material into gravel without required engineering controls.

Issued

Dec 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(1)(i): Respiratory protection was not provided where specified by Table 1 of paragraph (c) of this section:  a) 36117 Auburn Way, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about June 28, 2022, the employer failed to ensure the employees were provided respiratory protection for the cutting of concrete material while using a Stihl saw without any type of wet methods.

Issued

Dec 22, 2022

Abate by

Jan 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) 36117 Auburn Way, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about June 28, 2022, the employer failed to institute any type of respiratory protection program for the employees required to wear respirators when cutting of concrete material activities covered by Table-1 exposed the employees to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Dec 22, 2022

Abate by

Jan 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contained at least the elements of paragraph(s) 1926.1153(g)(1)(I) through (iv):  a) 36117 Auburn Way, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about June 28, 2022, the employer failed to implement any type exposure control plan for those employees exposed or potentially exposed to respirable crystalline silica (silica dust).