OSHA Inspection: LOPEZ ENTERPRISES CHICAGO CORPORATION

Issued

2024-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $388.00 · Current $388.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.   a. On or about October 21, 2024 - the employer did not certify to OSHA within 10 days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations issued had been corrected:  Citation Number                                                Item Number                                    Abatement Date                 01                                                                        001b                                                09/03/2024

Issued

2024-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4839.00

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, 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 May 1, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was using a handheld grinder to cut masonry block that contained silica. The employer did not implement engineering controls, such as an integrated water delivery system that continuously feeds water to the grinding surface, thereby exposing the employee to hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2024-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(1):The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a. On or about May 1, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to implement a written exposure control plan that describes the measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica.