OSHA Inspection: OLYMPUS LLC, KANSAS CITY

Issued

Sep 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,405 · Current $3,405

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(c)(1):  Specified exposure control methods. For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer shall 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.  At a worksite located at 7704 Troost, Kansas City, Missouri. An employee was exposed to a large dust cloud presenting hazards of respirable crystalline silica, the employee was exposed to airborne hazards of respirable crystalline silica when using a Husqvarna FS 400 LV to cut  holes into the concrete driveway, for under four hours, outdoors, without an integrated water delivery system or dust collection system.

Issued

Sep 22, 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:  At a worksite located at 7704 Troost, Kansas City, Missouri. An employee was exposed to a large dust cloud presenting hazards of respirable crystalline silica, the employee was exposed to airborne hazards of respirable crystalline silica when using a Husqvarna FS 400 LV to cut holes into the concrete driveway. The employer did not assess exposure of each employee to determine necessary controls.