OSHA Inspection: ROCK SOLID MASONRY

Issued

2014-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    On or about September 9, 2014 at a job site located at 8201 Cisterna Way, Fort Smith, Arkansas, the employer had not evaluated respiratory hazards of employee exposure to respirable dust containing silica for employees cutting concrete blocks and mixing mortar containing crystalline silica.

Issued

2014-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    On or about September 9, 2014 at a job site located at 8201 Cisterna Way, Fort Smith, Arkansas, for employees dry cutting concrete blocks and mixing mortar containing substances such as crystalline silica, the employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2014-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   On or about September 9, 2014 at a job site located at 8201 Cisterna Way, Fort Smith, Arkansas, for employees cutting concrete blocks and mixing mortar containing substances such as crystalline silica, the employer had not maintained material safety data sheets for masonry cement, sand, and concrete blocks.

Issued

2014-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 September 9, 2014 at a job site located at 8201 Cisterna Way, Fort Smith, Arkansas, for employees cutting concrete blocks and mixing mortar containing substances such as crystalline silica, the employer had not provided information and training.