OSHA Inspection: RAUL ESPARZA

Issued

Dec 10, 2013

Abate by

Jan 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59):   On or about October 29, 2013, at 1408 Mill Pointe Court, Lawrenceville, Georgia:   Three employees performing brick masonry work using chemicals which include but is not limited to Coosa masonry cement which contains crystalline silica and Portland cement were exposed to eye, lung, nasal, and skin irritation when the employer did not develop a program to inform employees how to recognize and minimize chemical hazards.

Issued

Dec 10, 2013

Abate by

Jan 12, 2014

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 (Construction Reference 1926.59):   On or about October 29, 2013, at 1408 Mill Pointe Court, Lawrenceville, Georgia:   Three employees performing brick masonry work using Coosa masonry cement which contains chemicals which include but are not limited to crystalline silica and Portland cement, were exposed to eye, lung, nasal, and skin irritation when the employer did not keep material safety data sheets on the jobsite to inform employees how to recognize and minimize chemical hazards they work with.

Issued

Dec 10, 2013

Abate by

Jan 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   On or about October 29, 2013, at 1408 Mill Pointe Court, Lawrenceville, Georgia:   Three employees performing brick masonry work using Coosa masonry cement which contains chemicals which include but is not limited to crystalline silica and Portland cement were exposed to eye, lung, nasal, and skin irritation when the employer did not train the employees how to recognize and minimize chemical hazards.

Issued

Dec 10, 2013

Abate by

Jan 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.  On or about October 29, 2013, at 1408 Mill Pointe Court, Lawrenceville, Georgia:  Two employees performing brick masonry work were exposed to eye irritation and stuck-by hazards while using the trowels to chip brick and working with the masonry cement when they did not wear eye protection.

Issued

Dec 10, 2013

Abate by

Jan 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(2): Moving part(s) of equipment exposed to contact by employees or which otherwise created a hazard, were not guarded:  On or about October 29, 2013, at 1408 Mill Pointe Court, Lawrenceville, Georgia:  An employee performing brick masonry work using a Toro MM-658H cement mixer with the guard raised was exposed to amputation hazards from the moving belts and pulleys.

Issued

Dec 10, 2013

Abate by

Jan 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability: (Construction Reference 1926.103):  On or about October 29, 2013, at 1408 Mill Pointe Crossing, Lawrenceville, Georgia:  An employee performing brick masonry work was exposed to lung irritation when the employer provided the employee with a medical mask instead of a respirator while he mixed masonry cement which contains chemicals which include but is not limited to crystalline silica and Portland cement.

Issued

Dec 10, 2013

Abate by

Jan 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (Construction Reference 1926.103):   On or about October 29, 2013, at 1408 Mill Pointe Lane, Lawrenceville, Georgia:   An employee performing brick masonry work was exposed to nasal and lung irritation when the employer did not provide the employee with the instruction and information of respirator use hazards when the employee voluntarily used a respirator while mixing masonry cement.