OSHA Inspection: CHIPPEWA CONCRETE SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2014-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a)    On or about August 19, 2014, all employees required to utilize respiratory protection were not provided a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator.

Issued

2014-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $500.00 · Current $250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    On or about August 19, 2014, the employer did not identify, evaluate, and reasonably estimate employee exposure to respiratory hazards such as but not limited to silica exposure while performing cuts on curb sections.    Chippewa Concrete Services, was previously cited for a violation of this or its equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 315466201, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1, Issued on 7/13/2011, and was affirmed final order on 8/1/2011, with respect to a workplace located at Entrance Ramp for I94, Oakdale, WI 54649.

Issued

2014-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    On or about August 19, 2014, employees required to utilize respiratory protection to prevent exposure to hazards such as but not limited to silica exposure were not fit tested.