OSHA Inspection: S&W GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Sep 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59:  Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii), as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59:  Worksite, 300 Wilson Ave., Newark, NJ   a) The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for employees required to perform masonry brick and granite construction, that required saw cutting which generated silica containing dust.     Violation occurred on or about 8-4-17

Issued

Sep 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59: Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  Worksite, 300 Wilson Ave., Newark, NJ   a) The employer did not maintain safety data sheets for products employees had to saw cut with masonry saws, including but not limited to brick and granite materials employees saw cut, that contain silica dust.     Violation occurred on or about 8-4-17

Issued

Sep 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59:  Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:     Worksite, 300 Wilson Ave., Newark, NJ   a) The employer did not train employees required to saw cut masonry brick and granite materials that generated silica containing dust, in the chemical and health  hazards of silica.      Violation occurred on or about 8-4-17

Issued

Sep 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: 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:  Worksite, 300 Wilson Ave., Newark, NJ   a) The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear N-95 respirators for protection against silica dust liberated while saw cutting brick and granite.     Violation occurred on or about 8-4-17

Issued

Sep 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1)  as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: 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 :   Worksite, 300 Wilson Ave., Newark, NJ   a) The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to wear N-95 respirators for protection against silica dust liberated while saw cutting brick and granite.     Violation occurred on or about 8-4-17

Issued

Sep 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1)  as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: 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) :    Worksite, 300 Wilson Ave., Newark, NJ   a)  The employer did not provide employees required to wear N-95 respirators for protection against silica dust liberated while saw cutting brick and granite with fit testing.    Violation occurred on or about 8-4-17

Issued

Sep 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace (Construction Reference 1926.103)  :  Worksite, 300 Wilson Ave., Newark, NJ   a) The employer did not provide training to employees in the purpose and use of respiratory protection, such as how to properly fit check the respirator,  to employees required to perform masonry stucco and brick and block construction that required saw cutting of brick and granite that contain silica dust with masonry saws.  The employees are required to use N-95 respirators for cutting brick and granite.   Violation occurred on or about 8-4-17