OSHA Inspection: MONTICELLO MASONRY

Issued

Oct 21, 2013

Abate by

Oct 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(1): When effective engineering controls were not feasible or while they were being instituted, appropriate respirators were not used pursuant to the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134:   On or about September 16, 2013, employees were exposed to silica dust while using Ridgid R4142 masonry saw to dry cut concrete blocks. The employer did not evaluate and implement generally recognized engineering control measures for masonry cutting to reduce potential silica dust exposures, such as use of a masonry saw equipped with a wet pump or dust capture system.  The Monticello Masonry was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(a)(1) ,which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314303405, citation number 01, item number 001, and was affirmed as a final order on February 14, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 460 U.S. Hwy 79, Hutto, TX 78634.

Issued

Oct 21, 2013

Abate by

Oct 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,800 · Current $4,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  On or about September 16, 2013 the employer did not provide employee(s) with a scaffold ladder to gain access to the three tier tubular welded frame scaffolding, exposing the employees to the hazard of falling up to approximately 21 feet.   The Monticello Masonry was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314303405, citation number 01, item number 004 and was affirmed as a final order on February 14, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 460 U.S. Hwy 79, Hutto, TX 78634.