OSHA Inspection: ROTTEN ROCK CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2024-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8067.00 · Current $3630.00 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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)   Location: 2686 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, NH  On or about January 2, 2024, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear a respirator when exposed to hazards from respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2024-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)   Location: 2686 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, NH  On or about January 2, 2024, employees required to wear N95 respirators were not medically evaluated by the employer.

Issued

2024-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer shall ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph.   Location: 2686 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, NH  On or about January 2, 2024, employees required to wear respirators were not fit tested by the employer prior to wearing a respirator during exposure to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2024-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary: (Construction Reference 1926.103)   Location: 2686 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, NH  On or about January 2, 2024, the employer did not provide training to employees required to wear N95 respirators during exposure to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2024-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Location: 2686 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, NH  On or about January 2, 2024, employees were exposed to hazards from respirable crystalline silica containing dust when using a Makita HM1812 breaker hammer and Husqvarna K770 saw to remove sections of concrete foundation.  The employer had not implemented an exposure control plan that included a description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica as well and controls and work practices to minimize exposure.