SPRINGFIELD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED MASONRY & RESTORATION, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of ADVANCED MASONRY & RESTORATION, INC. in 1390 MAIN STREET NORTH WALL ON REAR OF BUILDING, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01103 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 340559343.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ADVANCED MASONRY & RESTORATION, INC.
- Site address
- 1390 MAIN STREET NORTH WALL ON REAR OF BUILDING
- City
- SPRINGFIELD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01103
- Mailing
- 69 JACKSON ST., HOLYOKE, MA 01040
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238140
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
S910SS13
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment for the head and body was not provided and used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury: The northern, rear external wall at 1390 Main Street Springfield, MA: On or about April 16, 2015, the employer did not provide and ensure two employees, performing masonry grinding tasks, used adequate head and body protection against silica dust while performing a tuck pointing operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
S103S910
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): 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: The northern, rear exterior wall at 1390 Main Street site Springfield, MA: On or about April 16, 2015, the employer required two employees, performing masonry grinding tasks, to wear air purifying, half-face respirators with high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters and had not established and implemented a written respiratory protection program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
S103S910
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: The northern, rear exterior wall of 1390 Main Street Springfield, MA: On or about April 16, 2015, the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace during brick mortar grinding/removal to estimate employee exposures to silica.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
S910SS13
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): 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: The northern, rear exterior wall at 1390 Main Street Springfield, MA: On or about April 16, 2015, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to two employees involved in brick mortar grinding before requiring the employees to wear air-purifying, half-face respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): The exterior, rear northern wall at 1390 Main Street Springfield, MA: On or about April 16, 2015, the employer required two employees to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators without passing a QLFT or QNFT prior to performing mortar grinding activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340559343.
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