OSHA Inspection: S.B.V., INC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,323 · Current $2,662 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 July 1, 2024, at the above mentioned job site, the employer did not fully and properly implement engineering controls and work practices, as specified in Table 1 when using a Stihl TS-420 power cutter to cut bricks containing up to 20 percent of respirable crystalline silica (Quartz) without equipping the tool with a water delivery or vacuum system to suppress the dust at the point of impact.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 July 1, 2024, at the above-addressed jobsite, the employer did not assess the exposure of employees dry cutting bricks containing up to 20 percent of respirable crystalline silica (Quartz).  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 30, 2024

Abate by

Oct 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,323 · Current $2,662 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 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.  a)   On or about July 1, 2024,  at  the above addressed jobsite,  the employer 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. Employees were exposed to dust containing up to 20% respirable crystalline silica (Quartz).  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.