OSHA Inspection: SUNSET CONCRETE INC.

Issued

2026-03-18

Penalty

Initial $2412 · Current $1447 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) At the sidewalk located at 7218 Nipton Xing, Flowery Branch, GA 30524, on or about 3/10/2026, the employer exposed employees to respirable crystalline silica while dry cutting approximately 8?foot grooves into concrete using a Stihl TS420, 14?inch concrete saw. Engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified in Table 1 were not implemented, in that employees conducted dry cutting without wet methods, dust suppression, or appropriate respiratory protection, resulting in exposure to silica?containing dust.

Issued

2026-03-18

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:   a) At sidewalk located at 7218 Nipton Xing, Flowery Branch, GA 30524: On or about 3/10/2026, the employer exposed employees to respirable crystalline silica hazards by failing to conduct exposure assessments. Employees performing concrete cutting activities were not monitored or otherwise evaluated to determine their potential exposure levels, resulting in the inability to ensure that workers were not overexposed to respirable crystalline silica.