OSHA Inspection: UNLIMITED CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS

Issued

Mar 4, 2025

Abate by

Mar 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,931 · Current $9,931

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.  On or about September 5, 2024, in the parking lot of the worksite, the employer did not fully and properly implement Table 1 when an employee was cutting concrete with a handheld power saw that did not have the integrated water delivery system connected and the employee was not in use of respiratory protection.

Issued

Mar 4, 2025

Abate by

Mar 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  On or about September 5, 2024, in the parking lot of the worksite, an employee was using a handheld power saw to cut concrete and the employer did not assess the employees exposure to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Mar 4, 2025

Abate by

Mar 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $6,620

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c):The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use.  On or about September 5, 2024 and at times prior thereto, in the parking lot, employees use respiratory protection when cutting concrete and the employer did not provide and implement a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Mar 4, 2025

Abate by

Mar 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,931 · Current $9,931

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200), ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of crystalline silica and safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (i)(2) of this section.    On or about September 5, 2024 and at times prior thereto, in the parking lot of the worksite, an employee was using a handheld power saw to cut concrete and the employer did not establish a hazard communication program that included respirable crystalline silica.