OSHA Inspection: SALCEDO EXTERIORS LLC

Issued

Feb 3, 2023

Abate by

Mar 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,678 · Current $0 Reduced

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:   On or about September 28, 2022, one employee wore a respirator when cutting cement board with an portable handheld saw without dust control at 5606 Fraser Circle located in Madison, WI.  Respiratory protection was mandatory when cutting cement board and a respiratory protection program was not implemented.

Issued

Feb 3, 2023

Abate by

Mar 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  On or about September 28, 2022, respiratory protection was mandatory when cutting cement board and the employee did not have a respirator medical evaluation prior to wearing a respirator.

Issued

Feb 3, 2023

Abate by

Mar 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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):   On or about September 28, 2022, it was mandatory for employee to wear a respirator when cutting cement board and employee was not fit tested on a respirator in accordance with 1910.134 mandatory Appendix A fit testing procedures.

Issued

Feb 3, 2023

Abate by

Mar 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  On or about September 28, 2022, one employee wore a respirator when cutting cement board with an portable handheld saw without dust control at 5606 Fraser Circle located in Madison, WI.  Respiratory protection was mandatory when cutting cement board and a respiratory protection program was not implemented.

Issued

Feb 3, 2023

Abate by

Mar 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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:   On or about September 28, 2022, one employee was not clean shaven when employee wore a respirator when cutting cement board with an portable handheld saw without dust control at 5606 Fraser Circle located in Madison, WI.  Respiratory protection was mandatory when cutting cement board.

Issued

Feb 3, 2023

Abate by

Mar 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $0 Reduced

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:   On or about September 28, 2022, a written hazard communication program was not developed and not implemented for health hazards of  dust created when cutting cement board.

Issued

Feb 3, 2023

Abate by

Feb 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1):Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  On or about September 28, 2022, at 5606 Fraser Circle in Madison, WI, one employee was exposed to a fall greater than 6 feet while working on a second story balcony  without fall protection.

Issued

Feb 3, 2023

Abate by

Mar 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(c)(1):Specified exposure control methods. For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer shall 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 September 28, 2022, the employer did not ensure that table 1 was followed when employees dry cut cement board with a handheld concrete saw without using an integrated a water delivery system or integrated vacuum system.

Issued

Feb 3, 2023

Abate by

Mar 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about September 28, 2022 the employer did not evaluate employees silica exposure when employees dry cut cement board with a handheld saw without a vacuum or water system.

Issued

Feb 3, 2023

Abate by

Mar 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about September 28, 2022 the employer did not ensure that a written silica exposure control plan was established for employee's performing silica-generating tasks, i.e. dry cutting cement boards with a handheld saw.