OSHA Inspection: LONSDALE CONCRETE FLOORS, INC.

Issued

2024-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5531.00 · Current $3872.00 Reduced

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.  (a) Worksite: On or about 01-04-2024, employees were exposed to respirable silica dust while performing concrete floor cutting without the use of engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1 section (iv), in that the saw was not utilized with an integrated water delivery system.

Issued

2024-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(e)(2): Where respirator use is required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134.  (a) Worksite: On or about 01-04-2024, employees were exposed to respirable silica dust while performing concrete floor cutting without the benefit of a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134.

Issued

2024-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(f)(1): The employer allowed dry sweeping or dry brushing where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica and wet sweeping, HEPA-filtered vacuuming or other methods were feasible.  (a) Worksite: On or about 01-04-2024, employees were exposed to respirable silica dust while performing concrete floor cutting clean up with brooms and shovels without the benefit of wet sweeping, HEPA-filtered vacuuming or other methods that were feasible.