OSHA Inspection: CAROLLO MASONRY, INC.

Issued

Apr 9, 2018

Abate by

May 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,940 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

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 tasks in Table 1,  unless the employer assessed and limited the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.    a) On December 19, 2017, Carollo Masonry, Inc. did not implement any engineering controls, work practices, or respiratory protection specified in Table 1 of 1926.1153 when employees were removing mortar containing crystalline silica from bricks using a hand held grinder.

Issued

Apr 9, 2018

Abate by

May 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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:  a) On December 19, 2017, Carollo Masonry, Inc. did not assess the exposure of employee(s) removing mortar containing crystalline silica from bricks using a hand held grinder

Issued

Apr 9, 2018

Abate by

May 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:    a) On December 19, 2017, Carollo Masonry, Inc. did not establish and implement a written silica exposure control plan that complied with the requirements of 1926.1153(g)(1)(I) through (iv) when employees were removing mortar from bricks using a handheld grinder.

Issued

Apr 9, 2018

Abate by

May 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,940 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in accordance with the provisions of hazard communication standard and paragraph (i)(2) of this section:    a) On December 19, 2017, Carollo Masonry, Inc. did not ensure that all employees exposed to crystalline silica received training required by the hazard communication standard and contained in 29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2).

Issued

Apr 9, 2018

Abate by

May 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances P104

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.  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:  a) On December 19, 2017, Carollo Masonry, Inc. did not train employees on the physical and health hazards of portland cement.

Issued

Apr 9, 2018

Abate by

May 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances P104

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met:    a) On December 19, 2017, Carollo Masonry, Inc. did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:  1) Requirement for labeling and other forms of warning;  2) Safety data sheet availability;  3) Employee information and training;  4) A list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace;   5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and   6) Methods to provide other employer(s) access to safety data sheet; information on any precautionary measures and the labeling system used in the workplace.    Employee(s) were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to crystalline silica.

Issued

Apr 9, 2018

Abate by

May 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances P104

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.    a) On December 19, 2017, Carollo Masonry did not maintain a safety data sheet for Spec Mix Masonry Mortar.