OSHA Inspection: MITER CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING, INC.

Issued

Dec 19, 2023

Abate by

Jan 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $2,344 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified in 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) On or about October 17, 2023, at 5550 W. Wilson Avenue, Miter Construction & Remodeling, Inc. did not fully and properly implement engineering controls and work practices, as specified in Table 1 when using  a Bosch 1364 Chop Saw to cut  brick containing up to  6 % of respirable crystalline silica (Quartz) without equipping the tool with a water delivery system that supplies a continuous stream or spray of water at the point of impact or a tool equipped with a commercially available shroud and dust collection system.

Issued

Dec 19, 2023

Abate by

Jan 16, 2024

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:  a) On or about October 17, 2023, at 5550 W. Wilson Avenue, Miter Construction & Remodeling, Inc. did not assess the exposure to respirable crystalline silica of an employee cutting bricks containing up to  6 % of respirable crystalline silica (Quartz).

Issued

Dec 19, 2023

Abate by

Jan 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $2,344 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(1)(i): The exposure control plan did not contain a description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica:  a) On or about October, 17, 2023, at 5550 W. Wilson Avenue, Miter Construction & Remodeling, Inc. did not develop and implemented a Silica Exposure Control Plan with  an accurate description of all the tasks in the workplace that involved exposure to respirable crystalline silica. Exposure for this jobsite occurred when an employee used  a Bosch 1364 Chop Saw to cut  brick containing up to  6% of respirable crystalline silica (Quartz) .