OSHA Inspection: D.C. MASONRY, INC

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

May 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,100 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)     Jobsite: On or about December 21, 2017 and at times prior thereto, 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 for chemicals used and encountered by employees, such as but not limited to Portland Cement and silica.

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

May 16, 2018

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)   Jobsite: On or about December 21, 2017 and at times prior thereto, employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area such as but not limited to Portland Cement and silica. Employees were exposed to inhalation and contact hazards without a Hazard Communication Program and training to recognize and prevent exposure.

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.303(b)(1): Grinding machines were not equipped with safety guards in conformance with the requirements of American National Standards Institute, B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the Use, Care and Protection of Abrasive Wheels, and paragraph (d) of this section:    Jobsite: On or about December 21,2017 employees were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards while tuck pointing a stone wall with an unguarded hand-held angle grinder.

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.    Jobsite:  On or about December 21, 2017, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, specifically task (xi) where handheld grinders were being used for mortar removal (i.e., tuckpointing), and the employer had not assessed and limited the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section:      Jobsite: On or about December 21, 2017 the employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level while tuckpointing without dust control or respiratory protection in place.

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances S103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan in accordance with this section.    Jobsite:  On or about December 21, 2017, the employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan in accordance with this section:      Abatement Note:  The written exposure control plan shall contain the following:      1926.1153(g)(1)(i) A description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica;  1926.1153(g)(1)(ii) A description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task;  1926.1153(g)(1)(iii) A description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica; and  1926.1153(g)(1)(iv) A description of the procedures used to restrict access to work areas, when necessary, to minimize the number of employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica and their level of exposure, including exposures generated by other employers or sole proprietors.    OSHA's Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard in Construction can provide assistance and is available at https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3902.pdf