OSHA Inspection: BIAGI PLUMBING CORPORATION

Issued

2024-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7260.00 · Current $4467.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances S103

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 December 4, 2023 at 695 Prospect Avenue, Winnetka, IL  60093,  Biagi Plumbing Corporation did not fully and properly implement engineering controls and work practices, as specified in Table 1 when using a Stihl TS 420 power cutter saw to cut a concrete pipe containing up to 20% 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

2024-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances S103

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 December 4, 2023 at 695 Prospect Avenue, Winnetka, IL 60093,  Biagi Plumbing Corporation did not assess the exposure to respirable crystalline silica of an employee cutting a concrete pipe containing up to 20% respirable crystalline silica (Quartz).

Issued

2024-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7260.00 · Current $4467.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not  establish and implement a written exposure control plan that consists of at least the following elements:  (i) A description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (ii) A description of the engineering controls used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task; (iii) A description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica ; and (iv)  A description of the procedures used to restrict access to work areas, when necessary, to minimize the number of employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica and their level of exposure.  a)  On or about December 4, 2023, at 695 Prospect Avenue, Winnetka, IL, 60093,  Biagi Plumbing Corporation did not develop and implement 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 Stihl TS 420 power cutter saw to cut a concrete pipe containing up to  20% respirable crystalline silica (Quartz).