OSHA Inspection: GROVE MASONRY MAINTENANCE, INC.

Issued

2013-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1320.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): "Application." Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.    a.  On May 31, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee conducting dry cutting operations was not wearing a tight fitting full face respirator, thereby exposing the employee to the hazards associated with silica.