OSHA Inspection: BENCHMARK CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

2024-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8296.00 · Current $4148.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was 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: � Bangor City Hall Site - �The general contactor did not assess the exposure of each subcontractor who was exposed to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2024-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8296.00 · Current $4148.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(f)(1): The employer allowed dry sweeping or dry brushing where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica, and wet sweeping, HEPA-filtered vacuuming, or other methods were feasible:  Bangor City Hall Site- The general contactor allowed dry sweeping where such an activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica, and wet sweeping or HEPA-filtered vacuuming were feasible.

Issued

2024-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6222.00 · Current $3111.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  Bangor City Hall Site - The general contactors did not establish and implement an effective written exposure control plan for subcontractors exposed to silica.