OSHA Inspection: FLOORING SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

2024-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $0.00 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 assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section:  On or about November 16, 2023, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica while using a floor sander in the culinary arts room and the employer did not ensure a dust collection system was used.

Issued

2024-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-20 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 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:  On or about November 16, 2023, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica while using a floor sander in the culinary arts room and the employer did not ensure air sampling was performed.