Inspection 346111230 OPENED JUL 29, 2022Closed
4312 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651 · Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Becker Works, Ltd. 2 times in Illinois since 2021.
The latest one began on Jul 29, 2022 to follow up on an earlier case, in Chicago.
Those inspections ended with 26 citation items: 25 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $63,192 and now stand at $32,000, 49% lower after settlements or reviews.
Silica dust in general industry comes up most often in these citations: 10 items under 1910.1053.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Becker Works, Ltd. averages $32,000 (1 cited inspection).
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Inspection 345342075 OPENED JUN 3, 2021Closed
4312 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651 · Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $5,461 | $2,750 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1e 29 CFR 1910.134(k) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1f 29 CFR 1910.1053(g)(2) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $3,901 | $2,000 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $3,901 | $2,000 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $3,901 | $2,000 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.242(a) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $5,461 | $2,750 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $2,340 | $1,125 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $2,340 | $1,125 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $4,681 | $2,500 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.334(a)(4) · Using electrical equipment |
Serious | $3,901 | $2,000 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 10a 29 CFR 1910.1053(e)(1) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $5,461 | $2,750 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 10b 29 CFR 1910.1053(g)(1)(iv) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 11a 29 CFR 1910.1053(c) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 11b 29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 12 29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $5,461 | $2,750 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 13 29 CFR 1910.1053(h)(2)(i) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $5,461 | $2,750 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 14 29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(1)(i) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $5,461 | $2,750 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 15a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $5,461 | $2,750 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 15b 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 15c 29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 15d 29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(3)(i) · Silica dust in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 2021 | Final |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1053 · Silica dust in general industry
29 CFR 1910.1053(c)
(c) Permissible exposure limit (PEL). The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 µg/m 3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA.
29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1)
(d) Exposure assessment—(1) General. 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) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section.
29 CFR 1910.1053(e)(1)
(e) Regulated areas—(1) Establishment. The employer shall establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica is, or can reasonably be expected to be, in excess of the PEL.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment
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