OSHA Inspection: ALAN KOWALSKI MASONRY CONTRACTOR, INC

Issued

Jul 7, 2017

Abate by

Aug 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): "Application." Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.  Alan Kowalski Masonry Contractor, Inc. project site located at 607 3rd St. Wausau, WI: on and about May 12, 2017, employees were exposed to multiple hazards, including but not limited to struck by and inhalation, while cutting an opening in a masonry wall without appropriate eye, face, or respiratory protection.

Issued

Jul 7, 2017

Abate by

Aug 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:  29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(viii): Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance;   Alan Kowalski Masonry Contractor, Inc. project site located at 607 3rd St. Wausau, WI: On and about May 12, 2017, employees were exposed to silica dust while cutting a wall opening in a masonry wall when they had not been trained to properly select and use respirators in that the employer provided N95 dust masks to employees who had facial hair interfering with the fit of the masks.

Issued

Jul 7, 2017

Abate by

Aug 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  Alan Kowalski Masonry Contractor, Inc. project site located at 607 3rd St. Wausau, WI: On May 12, 2017, employees were exposed to falls from a second floor mezzanine deck while cutting an opening into a masonry wall when the edges of the deck were unprotected to the inside.

Issued

Jul 7, 2017

Abate by

Aug 4, 2017

Penalty

Initial $305 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or operation covered by this standard shall initially determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level.  Alan Kowalski Masonry Contractor, Inc. project site located at 607 3rd St. Wausau, WI: On or about May 12, 2017, employees renovating an approximately 100 year old commercial building were potentially exposed to toxic substances, including but not limited to lead, when an environmental assessment had not been conducted and potential hazards and protective measures were not communicated to employees.