OSHA Inspection: PRECIADO CONCRETE LLC

Issued

2019-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $853.00 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 had assessed and limited the exposure of each employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section:                 (a)  On or about June 4, 2019, the employer did not protect employees from the hazards of respirable crystalline silica during the demolition of a sidewalk using a concrete saw without an integrated water delivery system, and a striker attached to a Bobcat that did not have an enclosed cab, and water or other dust suppression methods were not used with it.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2019-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 have been 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)  On or about June 4, 2019, employees were utilizing a concrete saw and Bobcat with a Striker attachment to demolish a sidewalk, and the employer had not conducted an exposure assessment of employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica during these activities.

Issued

2019-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  On or about June 4, 2019, the employer did not implement an exposure control plan, which includes a description of the tasks in the workplace involving respirable crystalline silica; a description of the engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure for each task; a description of the housekeeping measures used to limit exposure; and a description of the procedures used to restrict access to work areas, when necessary, to minimize the number of employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica, and their level of exposure.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2019-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and -2 on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of initial assignment and whenever a new chemical hazard was introduced into the work area:  (a)  On or about June 4, 2019, the employer had not trained employees on the hazards of the chemicals present and used in the workplace, specifically respirable crystalline silica.