OSHA Inspection: LACONTI CONCRETE & MASONRY, INC.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.    a) Worksite at 290 Secaucus Road, Secaucus, NJ and company office at 253 Mantoloking Road, Brick, NJ    The employer did not implement the recordkeeping, training, medical evaluation and fit testing elements of its respiratory protection program for an employee required to wear a cartridge type respirator while mixing Quikrete containing crystalline silica.    Violation occurred on or about 3/2/12.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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) Worksite at 290 Secaucus Road, Secaucus, NJ and company office at 253 Mantoloking Road, Brick, NJ     The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for an employee required to wear a cartridge type respirator while mixing Quikrete containing crystalline silica.    Violation occurred on or about 3/2/12.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to employees who were required to use respirators and did not ensure that employees could demonstrate knowledge as required in (k)(1)(i) - (k)(1)(vii)    a) Worksite at 290 Secaucus Road, Secaucus, NJ and company office at 253 Mantoloking Road, Brick, NJ    The employer did not provide training in respiratory protection for an employee required to wear a cartridge type respirator while mixing Quikrete containing crystalline silica.    Violation occurred on or about 3/2/12.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least described  how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training were met.    a) Worksite at 290 Secaucus Rd., Secaucus, NJ and company office at 253 Mantoloking Rd., Brick, NJ    A written hazard communication program was not maintained and implemented for laborers and masons exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, crystalline silica, from mixing mortar and cutting bricks and blocks.        Violation observed on or about 3/19/12.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)    a) Worksite at 290 Secaucus Rd., Secaucus, NJ and company office at 253 Mantoloking Rd., Brick, NJ    The employer did not maintain material safety data sheets for hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, Quikrete mortar, at the worksite.    Violation observed on or about 3/19/12.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Oct 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area.     a) Worksite at 290 Secaucus Rd., Secaucus, NJ and company office at 253 Mantoloking Rd., Brick, NJ    The employer did not provide employees with information and training on the hazards of materials such as, but not limited to, crystalline silica contained in mortar mix and dust from cutting masonry bricks and blocks.    Violation occurred on or about 3/19/12.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter.    a) Worksite at 290 Secaucus Road, Secaucus, NJ and company office at 253 Mantoloking Road, Brick, NJ    An employee required to wear a cartridge type respirator while mixing Quikrete containing crystalline silica had not been fit tested within the past 12 months.    Violation occurred on or about 3/2/12.