OSHA Inspection: SIR LINES-A-LOT, LLC

Issued

2024-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8816.00 · Current $8816.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(d)(2)(iv): The employer did not reassess exposures whenever a change in the production, process, control equipment, personnel, or work practices was reasonably expected to result in new or additional exposures at or above the action level, or when the employer had reason to believe that new or additional exposures at or above the action level have occurred:  On or about July 11, 2024, the employer did not reassess the exposure of respirable crystalline silica for employees working at the intersection during the utilization of the scarifier/grinders and the utilization of the leaf blower on the construction site after previously performing an exposure assessment in 2018 at a different work site.

Issued

2024-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  On or about July 11, 2024, the employer allowed the utilization of leaf blowers and dry brushing activities at the construction site exposing employees to airborne respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2024-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8816.00 · Current $8816.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(1)(i): The exposure control plan did not contain a description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica:  On or about July 11, 2024, the employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan with the elements of the specific work site tasks involving respirable crystalline silica currently being conducted at the construction site including the tasks involving the walk behind grinders.

Issued

2024-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(4): The employer did not designate a competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to implement the written exposure control plan:  On or about July 11, 2024, the employer did not designate a competent person to implement the written exposure control plan as the walk behind grinders on site were not equipped with proper engineering controls such as a water delivery system or a HEPA-filtered vacuum system exposing employees to airborne respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2024-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(3):The employer did not make the written exposure control plan readily available for examination and copying, upon request, to each employee covered by this section, their designated representatives, the Assistant Secretary and the Director:  On or about July 11, 2024, the employer directing and overseeing the construction work at the intersection did not provide the compliance officer with a readily available copy of the written exposure control plan for employees conducting construction activities at the intersection.