OSHA Inspection: STONE MASONRY PLUS L.L.C.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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)        Employer did not do a risk assessment of the job task before allowing employee who was working side by side with performing masonry work and mixing cement which contains silica.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

May 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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)          Employee of Stone Masonry Plus L.L.C. mixed Masonry Mortar Type S mix used as masonry work process containing silica.

Issued

May 11, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:        Employee of Stone Masonry Plus L.L.C. was observed cutting a stone with an angle grinder without using eye and face protective equipment exposing himself to struck by hazards from flying debris.