OSHA Inspection: BRAZILIAN MASONRY SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Sep 28, 2016

Abate by

Oct 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $2,244 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.    Worksite: The employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards, such as (but not limited to) inhalation of silica while dry cutting natural stone at the worksite.

Issued

Sep 28, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $1,603 Reduced

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.    Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the employees who were required to dry cut masonry with a concrete saw were wearing eye protection.

Issued

Sep 28, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $2,244 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii).    Worksite: The employer did not ensure that all working levels of the metal frame scaffold were fully planked.

Issued

Sep 28, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $1,603 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1): Supported scaffolds with a height to base width (including outrigger supports, if used) ratio of more than four to one (4:1) were not restrained from tipping by guying, tying, bracing, or equivalent means, as set forth in subparagraphs (i) - (iii) of this paragraph.    Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the metal frame scaffold which exceeded the ratio of 4:1 in height was restrained from tipping by guying, tying, bracing, or equivalent means.

Issued

Sep 28, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $2,244 Reduced

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.     Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the metal frame scaffold platforms which were 18 feet 9 inches above the ground were provided with safe access such as a ladder or stairway.

Issued

Sep 28, 2016

Abate by

Oct 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $1,603 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.    Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the metal frame scaffold from which employees were required to work was inspected by a person competent in scaffold erection.

Issued

Sep 28, 2016

Abate by

Oct 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a)(1): The employer failed to have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained regarding the nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area.  Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the employees who were required to work from the metal frame scaffold were trained to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used.

Issued

Sep 28, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $2,244 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the employees who were required to work from the metal frame scaffold at heights above 10 feet were protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrails or personal fall arrest systems.