OSHA Inspection: M.Q. SEWER & WATER CONTRACTORS, INC. DBA M.Q. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,268 · Current $4,634 Reduced

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.  a.  On or about May 9, 2025, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was permitted to use a jackhammer to break up areas of a concrete sidewalk and driveway without implementing the control methods specified for the task on Table 1, thereby exposing the employee to hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a.  On or about May 9, 2025, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not designate a competent person to inspect the job site, materials, and equipment to implement the written exposure control plan, thereby exposing an employee to hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica.