OSHA Inspection: CONCRETE DESIGNS

Issued

Sep 25, 2023

Abate by

Oct 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,018 · Current $2,411 Reduced

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.  At Concrete Designs in Overland Park, Kansas, employees performing concrete mixing and grinding activities were exposed to Crystalline Silica hazards in that the employer had not established and implemented a written respiratory protection program for required respirator use. Employees were required to use 3M full face respirators while working with Kodiak Pro Maker Mix,  a product containing Crystallin Silica.

Issued

Sep 25, 2023

Abate by

Oct 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $2,009 Reduced

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:  At Concrete Designs in Overland Park, Kansas, employees performing concrete mixing and grinding activities activities  were exposed to health hazards in that the employer had not determined, through a medical evaluation, the employees' ability to use a respirator before the employee(s) are fit tested or required to use a respirator. Employees were required to use 3M full face respirators.

Issued

Sep 25, 2023

Abate by

Oct 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2):Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  At Concrete Designs in Overland Park, Kansas, employees performing concrete mixing and grinding activities activities were exposed to health hazards in that the employer had not  provided a fit test for employee(s) required to use  3M full face  respirators prior to use.

Issued

Sep 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,707 · Current $1,024 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:   In the workshop, employees performing concrete mixing and grinding activities, and required to wear respirators were exposed to health hazards associated with wearing 3M full face respirators, in that they were not clean or stored in a manner that would prevent contamination. The respirators were stored open in the production room.

Issued

Sep 25, 2023

Abate by

Oct 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $1,205 Reduced

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:  At Concrete Designs, the employer failed to develop a written hazard communication program to describe how the program would be implemented to include proper training, labeling, and the administration of safety data sheets, to address their chemicals such as the hazards of silica which is a carcinogen and respiratory irritant.