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Prestress Services Industries of Ohio LLC: OSHA silica citation

OSHA issued a citation over silica dust exposure affecting workers at Prestress Services Industries of Ohio LLC in Mount Vernon, Ohio. On October 8, 2019, the Labor Department made the citation public.

What inspectors found at the whole workplace goes in the citation; your own health and work there decide whether you can claim.

Penalty proposed, covering all hazards |
$158,555
Announced
October 8, 2019
Citation came from |
OSHA
Where
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Line of work
Plant that makes concrete |

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Silica dust: the findings

  • The citation from OSHA accused the company of letting employees face silica hazards at the plant.
  • The release doesn't spell out the silica problems, but the company also got cited for respiratory hazards.

More hazards in this citation |

  • The plant's noise levels went over the permissible exposure limit.
  • Employees exposed to noise didn't get training, testing, monitoring, or medical surveillance from the company.
  • OSHA also cited the company over machine hazards (lockout/tagout) and electrical ones.

The employer's time to answer the citation: The company contested the citation and planned to take the case to the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

Workers at Prestress Services Industries of Ohio

Silica dust gets thrown off when you cut, mix, and finish concrete, block, and masonry. A silicosis claim for Prestress Services Industries of Ohio workers in Mount Vernon typically begins with workers' comp; a lawyer can also see if a manufacturer of products or equipment could be sued.

Two ways to claim in Ohio

Workers' comp claims in Ohio

The Bureau of Workers' Compensation is where you file a workers' comp claim in Ohio.

A lawsuit against the manufacturers

A suit aimed at whoever made the stone or the equipment counts as a different claim, with a deadline all its own. How silicosis lawsuits work

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A block saw throwing concrete dust in a masonry yard, a common source of silica dust

See the official U.S. Department of Labor release, 19-1373-CHI. News releases from the Labor Department supply these records, which get refreshed every month.

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