| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2024-03-08
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| Emphasis |
N: RCS-NEP, N: AMPUTATE, L: SILICA, L: PIV8, L: Noise, P: SILICA
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1730342 |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100095 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
9000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
11292.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent: a.) On or about November 29, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to noise levels above the action level and the OSHA PEL. The employer did not have a Hearing Conservation Program in effect. On November 29, 2023, OSHA conducted noise dosimetry and found three employees exposed to noise above the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit 8 hour Time Weighted Average of 90 dBa. Three of the employees were exposed to noise Time Weighted Averages ranging from 95.38 dBA - 101.55 dBA. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet). |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100095 D01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program: a) On or about November 29, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to noise levels above the action level and the OSHA PEL. The employer has never conducted noise sampling at this facility. On November 29, 2023, OSHA conducted noise dosimetry and found three employees exposed to noise above the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit 8 hour Time Weighted Average of 90 dBa. Three of the employees were exposed to noise Time Weighted Averages ranging from 95.38 dBA - 101.55 dBA. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet). |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100095 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1):The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels: a.) On or about November 29, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not provide audiometric testing to employees who were exposed to hazardous noise. The employer did not establish an audiometric program and did not test employees. On November 29, 2023, OSHA conducted noise dosimetry and found three employees exposed to noise above the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit 8 hour Time Weighted Average of 90 dBa. Three of the employees were exposed to noise Time Weighted Averages from 95.38 dBA - 101.55 dBA. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet). |
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| Citation ID |
01001D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100095 K01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1):The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program: a) On or about November 29, 2023, and at times prior, employees who were exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour TWA of 85 decibels were not trained on exposure to hazardous noise. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet). |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
6000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
9680.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: a.) On or about November 16, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not provide a written program when employees were required (mandatory) to wear N-95s and half-face respirators. Employees in the saw cutting room are required to wear N-95s. There was no written program established for use of mandatory respirators, exposing employees to inhalation hazards such as silica. The employer required the use of N95s during brick cutting operations prior to sampling. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet). |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 D01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability: a) On or about November 16, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not select the appropriate respirator for employees. Some employees wore N-95s while others wore half-face respirators with 6005 organic vapor cartridges when working the Pug Mill. There was no hazard assessment for why employees should wear respirators at the Pug Mill or what respirator is required for this work area. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet). |
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| Citation ID |
01002C |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a.) On or about November 16, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to employees who wore half-face respirators and N-95s in the workplace. The employee operating the Pug Mill was observed wearing a half-face respirator and four employees in the saw cutting area were observed wearing N95s; there were no medical evaluations before usage, exposing employees to physiological burdens. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet). |
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| Citation ID |
01002D |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): a.) On or about November 29, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not provide fit tests for employees who were required to wear 3M half-face respirators or 3M N-95s in the workplace. Employees in the saw cutting area were observed wearing N-95s and an employee near the Pug Mill was wearing a half-face respirator; there were no fit tests completed, exposing employees to silica inhalation hazards. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet). |
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| Citation ID |
01002E |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K06 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-06-06 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6):The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer: a.) On or before November 29, 2023 and at times prior, employees were exposed to inhalation hazards. The employer failed to provide Appendix D to � 1910.134 (Mandatory) Information for employees using respirators when not required under the standard (voluntary). Employees were observed voluntarily using N95s outside of the brick cutting room. |
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| Citation ID |
01002F |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101053 G02 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1053(g)(2): Where respirator use was required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134: a.) On or about November 16, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not provide a written program when employees were required (mandatory) to wear N-95 masks. Employees in the saw cutting room are required to wear N-95s. The pug mill operator is required to wear a half-face respirator with organic vapor cartridges. There was no written program established for use of mandatory respirators, exposing employees to inhalation hazards such as silica. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet). |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100212 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-06-06 |
| Current Penalty |
7000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
11292.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a.) On or about November 16, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to an inclined belt conveyor roller that was not guarded and contained exposed, rotating parts. There was no guarding at the bottom of the inclined conveyor belt that loads brick into trucks (the tumbler area). The employees are loading bricks in this area and work within a few feet of the rotating part. b.) On or about November 16, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to a horizontal belt conveyor roller (tumbler area) that was not guarded and contained exposed, rotating parts. The employees are loading bricks in this area and work within a few feet of the rotating part. c.) On or about November 29, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to crush hazards when operating the brick lifting and laying machine inside the manufacturing plant. The employees are climbing under the machine that grabs bricks to lift them to another area. Employees are immediately exposed to crush hazards as they reach in between the "claw" of the machine and the bottom of the platform that clams down to grab bricks and lift them. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100212 A03 II |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
4000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
8067.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a.) On or about November 16, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards due to the lack of point of operation guards on the masonry saw (western most saw, a Target GM2051 Masonry Saw; no serial number) in the saw room. There was no work rule, push stick, or equivalent measure to protect employees from exposure to the saw blade while cutting brick. The guard is not utilized in a way that is positioned where employees do not get their fingers in the danger zone. b.) On or about November 16, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards due to the lack of point of operation guards on the masonry saw (eastern most saw, a Target GM2051 Masonry Saw; no serial number) in the saw room. There was no work rule, push stick, or equivalent measure to protect employees from exposure to the saw blade while cutting brick. The guard is not utilized in a way that is positioned where employees do not get their fingers in the danger zone. c.) On or about November 16, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards due to the lack of a guard on the masonry saw (Emerson EL10; ELT3E2D) in the indoor, brick pallet packing room. There was no work rule, push stick, or equivalent measure to protect employees from exposure to the saw blade while cutting brick. The guard is not utilized in a way that is positioned where employees do not get their fingers in the danger zone. |
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| Citation ID |
01005 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100219 C04 I |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
3000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6453.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft: a.) On or about November 16, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards due to the lack of guarding on the inline saw's rotating shaft in the saw room. There was an exposed shaft that projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft towards the operator. |
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| Citation ID |
01006A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101053 C |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2025-01-13 |
| Current Penalty |
11292.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
11292.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1053(c): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA: a.) On or about November 29, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica above the OSHA PEL during brick cutting operations. The employer did not conduct exposure assessments for employees who may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above 50 ug/m3. OSHA conducted exposure assessments on November 29, 2023 and found three employees sampled in the saw room (brick cutting) were exposed to an 8-hour Time-Weighted Average of 349.3, 373.4, and 329.7 micrograms per cubic meter of respirable crystalline silica, above the Action Level of 25 micrograms per cubic meter. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet). |
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| Citation ID |
01006B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101053 F01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2025-01-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(1): The employer did not use engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the PEL, unless the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible: a.) On or about November 29, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not have sufficient engineering controls where employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica above the action level and OSHA PEL. OSHA conducted personal exposure sampling on November 29, 2023 and found three employees exposed to an 8-hour Time-Weighted Average of 349.5 - 373 milligrams per cubic meter of respirable crystalline silica, above the Action Level of 0.025 milligrams per cubic meter (or 25 micrograms per cubic meter). The employees use recycled water while saw cutting brick, but the water usage is not sufficient enough to bring the exposure levels below the OSHA PEL and action level. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet). |
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| Citation ID |
01007A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101053 D01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2025-01-13 |
| Current Penalty |
5708.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
11292.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1):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) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section: a.) On or about November 29, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica above the action level during brick cutting operations. The employer did not conduct exposure assessments for employees who may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level. OSHA conducted exposure assessments on November 29, 2023 and found three employees sampled in the saw room (brick cutting) were exposed to an 8-hour Time-Weighted Average of 349.3, 373.4, and 329.7 micrograms per cubic meter of respirable crystalline silica, above the Action Level of 25 micrograms per cubic meter. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet). |
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| Citation ID |
01007B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101053 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1053(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica was, or could have been reasonably expected to be, in excess of the PEL: a.) On or about November 16, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not establish a silica regulated work area (an area, demarcated by the employer., where an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica exceeds, or can reasonably be expected to exceed, the PEL). The saw room is a regulated work area where the number of employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica should be minimized. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet). |
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| Citation ID |
01007C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101053 F02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i):The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan: a.) On or about November 16, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not have a written exposure control plan where employees were known to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica. OSHA conducted personal exposure sampling on November 29, 2023 and found three employees exposed to an 8-hour Time-Weighted Average of 349.5 - 373 milligrams per cubic meter of respirable crystalline silica, above the Action Level of 0.025 milligrams per cubic meter (or 25 micrograms per cubic meter). Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet). |
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| Citation ID |
01008A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101053 I01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
5000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
11292.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance available at no cost to each employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who has been occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year: a.) On or about November 29, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica above the OSHA PEL and the Action Level during brick cutting operations. The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees who may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above 25 ug/m3 and 50 ug/m3. OSHA conducted exposure assessments on November 29, 2023 and found three employees sampled in the saw room (brick cutting) were exposed to an 8-hour Time-Weighted Average of 349.3, 373.4, and 329.7 micrograms per cubic meter of respirable crystalline silica, above the Action Level of 25 micrograms per cubic meter and the OSHA PEL of 50 ug/m3. The brick cutting tasks have been occurring at this facility for 8-hour shifts for three times a week or more for over 10 years. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet). |
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| Citation ID |
01008B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101053 I02 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(2): The employer did not make available an initial (baseline) medical examination within 30 days after initial assignment when the employee had not received a medical examination that meets the requirements of this section within the last three years: a.) On or about November 29, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica above the OSHA PEL and the Action Level during brick cutting operations. The employer did not provide an initial (baseline) medical examination for employees cutting brick, within 30 days after initial assignment. Several employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica daily, above the action level. OSHA conducted exposure assessments on November 29, 2023 and found three employees sampled in the saw room (brick cutting) were exposed to an 8-hour Time-Weighted Average of 349.3, 373.4, and 329.7 micrograms per cubic meter of respirable crystalline silica, above the Action Level of 25 micrograms per cubic meter and the OSHA PEL of 50 ug/m3. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet). |
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| Citation ID |
01008C |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101053 J01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1):The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200): a.) On or about November 16, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not establish a hazard communication program which included respirable crystalline silica. OSHA conducted personal exposure sampling on November 29, 2023 and found three employees exposed to 8-hour Time-Weighted Averages over the Action Level of 25 micrograms per cubic meter and the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit for respirable silica. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet). |
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| Citation ID |
01008D |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101053 J03 I |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of 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; and, (E) the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (i) of this section: a.) On or about November 16, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not train employees on the items listed in 29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(3)(i). Employees could not demonstrate knowledge of health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica, specific tasks which result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica, measures the employer has taken to protect employees from exposure, the contents of the respirable crystalline silica standard, and the purpose and description of a medical surveillance program. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet). |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19040029 A |
| Issuance Date |
2024-05-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-06-06 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1613.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
26 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent. a) On or about November 29, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not maintain the OSHA 300 and 301 forms to records injuries. |
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