OSHA Inspection: CONCRETE SOLUTIONS BY HARRIS & SONS LLC

Issued

Mar 25, 2025

Abate by

May 19, 2025

Penalty

Initial $398 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  Concrete Solutions by Harris & Sons LLC - On or about February 18, 2025, the employer did not submit documentation of abatement for each serious citation issued on August 23, 2024 and that became a final order on September 19, 2024.

Issued

Aug 23, 2024

Abate by

Feb 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,074 · Current $1,037 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000S103

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:  On or about June 3, 2024, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for respirator use that included all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix). The employer required employees to wear half-faced elastomeric respirators while exposed to respirable crystalline silica when using a handheld saw to cut concrete.

Issued

Aug 23, 2024

Abate by

Feb 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000S103

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:  On or about June 3, 2024, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring the use. The employer required employees to wear half-faced elastomeric respirators while exposed to respirable crystalline silica when using a handheld saw to cut concrete.  Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

Issued

Aug 23, 2024

Abate by

Feb 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  On or about June 3, 2024, the employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear respirators prior to the initial use of the respirator. The employer required employees to wear half-faced elastomeric respirators while exposed to respirable crystalline silica when using a handheld saw to cut concrete.

Issued

Aug 23, 2024

Abate by

Feb 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  On or about June 3, 2024, the employer did not provide employees with effective training on the effects of improper fit, limitations, maintenance and care, medical signs and symptoms preventing effective use, seal check of filtering facepiece respirators, and the general requirements of 1910.134. The employer required employees to wear half-faced elastomeric respirators while exposed to respirable crystalline silica when using a handheld saw to cut concrete.

Issued

Aug 23, 2024

Abate by

Feb 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,074 · Current $1,037 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan that included the elements in 29 CFR 1926.1135(g)(1)(i)-(iv):   On or about June 3, 2024, the employer had not established a written respirable crystalline silica exposure control program which included a description of tasks that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica, a description of engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure for each task, a description of housekeeping measures to limit employee exposure, and a description of the procedures used to restrict access to work areas to minimize the number of employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica and their level of exposure. Employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica during job tasks such as cutting concrete with a handheld saw, jackhammering concrete with an attachment on a Bobcat, and sweeping dust and debris from cutting and jackhammering activities.