OSHA Inspection: CHEROKEE CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2016-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (Construction Reference 1926.103)     (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/2/2016, employees were required to wear respirators while cutting concrete without a written respiratory protection program or any worksite specific procedures for respirator use.

Issued

2016-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $200.00 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)     (a) Worksite:   On or about 6/2/2016, the employer required employees to wear respirators to cut concrete without determining a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to silica dust.

Issued

2016-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(2)(i): The employer did not identify a physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) to perform medical evaluations using a medical questionnaire or an initial medical examination that obtained the same information as the medical questionnaire: (Construction Reference 1926.103)     (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/2/2016, employees were required to wear air purifying respirators to cut concrete without being medically evaluated to wear a respirator.

Issued

2016-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)     (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/2/2016, employees were required to wear an air purifying respirator to cut concrete prior to receiving any training on the use, inspection and care of the respirator being used.