OSHA Inspection: ALL ISLAND MASONRY & CEMENT, LLC

Issued

Dec 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: 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) Worksite such as, but not limited to, 148 First St, Jersey City,  NJ    The employer did not implement the written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear half mask, negative pressure respirators such as, but not limited to, North 5500-30M while grinding concrete.    Violation occurred on or about 07/11/13.

Issued

Dec 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: 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 such as, but not limited to, 148 First St, Jersey City, NJ  The employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees required to wear half mask, negative pressure respirators such as but not limited to, North 5500-30M while grinding concrete.  Violation occurred on or about 07/11/13.

Issued

Dec 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:   a) Worksite such as, but not limited to, 148 First St, Jersey City, NJ  A half mask, negative pressure respirator was worn by an employee who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.  Violation observed on or about 07/11/13.

Issued

Dec 9, 2013

Abate by

Dec 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59: The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:      a) Worksite such as, but not limited to, 148 First St, Jersey City, NJ    The employer did not implement their written hazard communication program for employees exposed to silica while grinding concrete.    Violation occurred on or about 07/11/13.

Issued

Dec 9, 2013

Abate by

Dec 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59: The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  a) Worksite such as, but not limited to, 148 First St, Jersey City, NJ  The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous material such as, but not limited to, silica which is a component of the concrete employees were grinding.  Violation occurred on or about 07/18/13.

Issued

Dec 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59: Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   a) Worksite such as, but not limited to, 148 First St, Jersey City, NJ  The employer did not provide effective information and training for employees required to perform grinding activities which generate silica.  Violation occurred on or about 07/11/13.

Issued

Dec 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $28,000 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter:     a) Worksite such as, but not limited to, 148 First St, Jersey City, NJ    The employer did not ensure the employees required to wear half mask, negative pressure respirators were fit tested prior to the initial use of the respirator.  Employees wore the respirators while grinding concrete.    Violation occurred on or about 07/11/13.