OSHA Inspection: FRANK ROAD RECYCLING SOLUTIONS

Issued

Oct 29, 2024

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $4,610

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:  a. On or before August 8, 2024, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear N95 respirators.

Issued

Oct 29, 2024

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.   a. On or before August 8, 2024, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees who were required to wear N95 respirators.

Issued

Oct 29, 2024

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.   a. On or before August 8, 2024, the employer did not provide a fit test for employees who were required to wear N95 respirators.

Issued

Oct 29, 2024

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): Training and information. This paragraph requires the employer to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually, and more often if necessary. This paragraph also requires the employer to provide the basic information on respirators in Appendix D of this section to employees who wear respirators when not required by this section or by the employer to do so.   a. On or before August 8, 2024, the employer did not provide training for employees who were required to wear N95 respirators.

Issued

Oct 29, 2024

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i): The employer shall not permit respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have: 29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interferes with valve function;    a. On or before August 8, 2024, the employer allowed an employee who was required to wear a N95 respirator to have a full beard.

Issued

Oct 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $2,570 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(d)(1):Exposure assessment-(1) General. The employer shall assess the exposure of each employee who is 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) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section.  a. On or before August 8, 2024, the employer did not conduct an assessment to determine employee exposures to respirable crystalline silica when performing tasks such as, but not limited to, operating the concrete crusher machine.

Issued

Oct 29, 2024

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $2,570 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i): Written exposure control plan. (i) The employer shall establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains at least the following elements:   a. On or before August 8, 2024, the employer did not develop and implement a written exposure control plan for employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica when performing tasks such as, but not limited to, operating the concrete crusher machine.

Issued

Oct 29, 2024

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $2,570 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(i)(1)(i): Medical surveillance-(1) General. (i) The employer shall make medical surveillance available at no cost to the employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who will be occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year.   a. On or before August 22, 2024, the employer did not provide medical surveillance for employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica above the Action Level of 25 micrograms/m3 when performing tasks such as, but not limited to, operating the concrete crusher machine.

Issued

Oct 29, 2024

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $2,570 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(3)(i): Employee information and training. (i) The employer shall ensure that each employee covered by this section can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the following:   a. On or before August 22, 2024, the employer did not provide training on the hazards of silica, tasks that involve silica exposure, and exposure control measures for employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica when performing tasks such as, but not limited to, operating the concrete crusher machine.

Issued

Oct 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $4,610

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a. On or before August 8, 2024, the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, respirable crystalline silica and diesel fuel.

Issued

Oct 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.   a. On or before August 8, 2024, the employer did not maintain a safety data sheet for hazardous chemicals  present in the workplace such as, but not limited to, respirable crystalline silica and diesel fuel.

Issued

Oct 29, 2024

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.   a. On or before August 8, 2024, the employer did not develop and implement a training program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, respirable crystalline silica and diesel fuel.