OSHA Inspection: REVOLUTION INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC

Issued

2024-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $5646.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(a)(2):  A respirator shall be provided to each employee when such equipment is necessary to protect the health of such employee. The employer shall provide the respirators which are applicable and suitable for the purpose intended. The employer shall be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a respiratory protection program, which shall include the requirements outlined in paragraph (c) of this section. The program shall cover each employee required by this section to use a respirator:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)  On or about July 3, 2024, at a worksite located at 249 N. Lake Street, in Neenah, WI; the employer did not provide a respirator to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of such employee. The employer did not provide respiratory protection for employees wet cutting concrete indoors with a handheld saw and a walk-behind floor saw.

Issued

2024-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(c)(1):  For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer shall 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 July 3, 2024, at a worksite located at 249 N. Lake Street, in Neenah, WI; the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the tasks on Table 1 when employees utilized:  a) A handheld power saw (Husqvarna K3600 Mark II) with hydraulic ring saw blade to cut concrete indoors without the use of respiratory protection.  b)  A walk-behind saw (Husqvarna FS 7000 D floor saw) to cut concrete indoors without the use of respiratory protection.  c) Heavy equipment such as mini excavators (CAT 303CR and 305.5E2) with jack-hammer attachments to break us concrete floors during demolition activities without the cab of the equipment being enclosed.  d) Heavy equipment such as a skid steer (CAT 232D3) with bucket attachment to scoop up, push, and removed broken up concrete and rebar pieces from demolitions activities without the cab of the equipment being enclosed.

Issued

2024-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(d)(2)(i):  The employer shall assess the exposure of each employee who is 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 July 3, 2024, at a worksite located at 249 N. Lake Street, in Neenah, WI; the employer did not assess the exposure levels of employee conducting tasks and operating equipment contained in 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 when employees operated:  a) A handheld power saw (Husqvarna K3600 Mark II) with hydraulic ring saw blade to cut concrete indoors without the use of respiratory protection.  b)  A walk-behind saw (Husqvarna FS 7000 D floor saw) to cut concrete indoors without the use of respiratory protection.  c) Heavy equipment such as mini excavators (CAT 303CR and 305.5E2) with jack-hammer attachments to break us concrete floors during demolition activities without the cab of the equipment being enclosed.  d) Heavy equipment such as a skid steer (CAT 232D3) with bucket attachment to scoop up, push, and removed broken up concrete and rebar pieces from demolitions activities without the cab of the equipment being enclosed.

Issued

2024-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(e)(1)(i):  Where respiratory protection is required by this section, the employer must provide each employee an appropriate respirator that complies with the requirements of this paragraph and 29 CFR 1910.134. Respiratory protection is required where specified by Table 1 of paragraph (c) of this section:  On or about July 3, 2024, at a worksite located at 249 N. Lake Street, in Neenah, WI; the employer did not require respirator protection when employees were conducting concrete cutting with a handheld power saw  and  a walk-behind saw while working indoors.

Issued

2024-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $5646.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(i):  Employee training shall include at least the methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (such as monitoring conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released, etc.):  (Construction Reference:  1926.59)  On or about July 3, 2024, at a worksite located at 249 N. Lake Street, in Neenah, WI; the employer did not train employees on the methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work areas. Employees were using a handheld saw and a walk-behind floor saw, each with integrated water delivery systems, to cut concrete indoors as part of demolition operations. The employees were not provided training on methods or observations that airborne respirable crystalline silica (RCS) would still be present and would require respiratory protection.

Issued

2024-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(iii):  Employee training shall include at least the measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used:  (Construction Reference:  1926.59)  On or about July 3, 2024, at a worksite located at 249 N. Lake Street, in Neenah, WI; the employer did not train employees on the measures they must take to protect themselves from respirable crystalline silica (RCS). Employees were using a handheld saw and a walk-behind floor saw, each with integrated water delivery systems, to cut concrete indoors as part of demolition operations. The employees were not provided training on that airborne respirable crystalline silica (RCS) would still be present and would require respiratory protection.

Issued

2024-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(2)(i):  The employer shall ensure that each employee covered by this section can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the topics contained in paragraphs 1926.1153(i)(2)(i)(A) through (F):  On or about July 3, 2024, at a worksite located at 249 N. Lake Street, in Neenah, WI; the employer did not ensure that employees exposed to airborne respirable crystalline silica (RCS) during demolition tasks, could demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the health hazards associated with exposure to RCS, the specific measure that needed to be implemented to protect from RCS, the contents of this section, nor the purpose of the medical surveillance program.  Information and training topics shall include, but are not limited to the following:  (A) The health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (B) Specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (C) Specific measures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to respirable crystalline silica, including engineering controls, work practices, and respirators to be used; (D) The contents of this section; (E) The identity of the competent person designated by the employer in accordance with paragraph (g)(4) of this section; and (F) The purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (h) of this section.