OSHA Inspection: RELIABLE CONCRETE CUTTING, LLC

Issued

2022-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1585.00 · Current $1585.00

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 December 5, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees using a Husqvarna control joint cutting saw to cut control joints in the road were protected from being exposed to silica with the use of engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection.

Issued

2022-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 December 5, 2022, the employer did not access and protect employees from potential exposure from silica while cutting control joints with the use of a Husqvarna control joint cutting saw. The employees were exposed to silica.