OSHA Inspection: JIM TERPSTRA DBA JET EXCAVATION, LLC.

Issued

2025-12-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $398.00 · Current $398.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   Jim Terpstra DBA JET EXCAVATION, LLC., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:   Citation Number            Item Number                    Abatement Date 1                                            1a                                           02/27/2025 1                                            1b                                           02/27/2025 1                                            1c                                           02/27/2025  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2025-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

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 October 2,2024, at the above-mentioned location Jim Terpstra dba JET EXCAVATION LLC did not fully and properly implement engineering controls and work practices, as specified in Table 1 when using a McCloskey J50v2 jaw crusher to break material containing up to 6% of respirable crystalline silica (Quartz) without equipping the tool with a water delivery system that supplies a continuous stream or spray of water at the point of impact or a tool equipped with a commercially available shroud and dust collection system.  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 of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2025-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not  establish and implement a written exposure control plan that consists of 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 October 2, 2024  at the above mentioned-address 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 6% respirable crystalline silica (Quartz) when crushing rocks.  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 of abatement, or other written records.