OSHA Inspection: THE WORLD OF MASONRY, INC.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Dec 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,135 · Current $1,568 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 August 31, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees performing dry stone/brick cutting and cement mixing operations, and who were required to work with hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Portland Cement (skin irritant/sensitizer; pH 11.5); Natural Play Sand (Toxic to Organs; Carcinogen); Easy Sand Type 90 (Carcinogen) and Blended Masonry Cement (Skin Corrosive/Sensitizer; Carcinogen; Toxic to Organs; pH 12-13).

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Dec 8, 2016

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 August 31, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not provide any effective information and training on hazardous chemicals  for employees performing dry stone/brick cutting and cement mixing operations, and who were required to work with hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Portland Cement (skin irritant/sensitizer; pH 11.5); Natural Play Sand (Toxic to Organs; Carcinogen); Easy Sand Type 90 (Carcinogen) and Blended Masonry Cement (Skin Corrosive/Sensitizer; Carcinogen; Toxic to Organs; pH 12-13).

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Nov 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,271 · Current $4,390 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.    On or about August 31, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from eye injury from struck-by hazards and impalement from debris/hazardous dust while employees where performing dry cutting bricks/stones and cement mixing operations.    The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 1926.102(a)(l) which was contained in OSHA inspection #316079557, Citation 1, Item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on June 11, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 3426 S Cobb Dr. SE, Smyrna, GA 30080.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Dec 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  On or about August 31, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear N95 Particulate Filtering Facepiece Respirators in the workplace, while performing dry stone/brick cutting operations.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Dec 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace (Construction Reference 1926.103)  On or about August 31, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, The employer did not provide medical evaluations prior to requiring employees to wear N95 Particulate Filtering Facepiece Respirators in the workplace, while performing dry stone/bricks cutting and mixing operations.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Dec 8, 2016

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) (Construction Reference 1926.103)  On or about August 31, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not ensure fit testing was done prior to requiring employees to wear N95 Particulate Filtering Facepiece Respirators in the workplace, while performing dry stone/bricks cutting and mixing operations.