BRONX, NY —
OSHA Inspection: NORTH SOUTH MASONRY INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other health inspection of NORTH SOUTH MASONRY INC. in 869 E 147TH ST., BRONX, NY 10455 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 342962578.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NORTH SOUTH MASONRY INC.
- Site address
- 869 E 147TH ST.
- City
- BRONX
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10455
- Mailing
- 654 WELLWOOD AVENUE SUITE 350, LINDENHURST, NY 11757
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238140
- Employees
- 29
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,298 · Current $0 Reduced
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: a) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY: An employee mixing and pouring concrete was required to wear respiratory protection (e.g., N95 respirator) and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 2/8/18. b) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY: Two employees drilling into brick with hand-held rotary impact drill with an integrated HEPA filtered vacuum system were required to wear respiratory protection (e.g. N95 respirator) and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 4/19/18. c) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY: An employee cutting bricks with a wet-saw and another employee mixing and pouring concrete were both required to wear respiratory protection (e.g., N95 respirator) and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 5/8/18.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $3298
- — Z (S) $3298
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2018
- 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 employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY: An employee mixing and pouring concrete was required to wear respiratory protection (e.g., N95 respirator) and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use respiratory protection; on or about 2/8/18. b) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY: Two employees drilling into brick with hand-held rotary impact drill with an integrated HEPA filter dust collection system were required to wear respiratory protection (e.g. N95 respirator) and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees' ability to use respiratory protection; on or about 4/19/18. c) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY: An employee cutting bricks with a wet-saw and another employee mixing and pouring concrete were both required to wear respiratory protection (e.g., N95 respirator) and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees' ability to use respiratory protection; on or about 5/8/18.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 H01 I
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(h)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance available at no cost to the employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who was required under this section to use a respirator for 30 or more days per year: a) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx, An employee was using a portable wet saw to cut block was required to wear respiratory protection for greater than 30 days (e.g., N95 respirator) and the employer did not make medical surveillance available to the employee; on or about 2/8/17.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.52 D01
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $4,398 · Current $4,000 Reduced
8110
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.52(d)(1): In all cases where the sound levels exceeded the values shown in Table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52, a continuing, effective hearing conservation program was not administered: a) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY: An employee cutting bricks using a wet-masonry saw was exposed to noise levels in excess of the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit of 90 dBA on 5/7/18. The employee was exposed to a continuous noise level of 95.6 dBA as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which was equivalent to 218.6% of the Permissible Exposure Limit. The sampling time was 370 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time. The employer did not administer a continuing an effective hearing conservation program which included noise monitoring and audiometric testing; on or about 5/7/18.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $4000
- — C (S) $4398
- — Z (S) $4398
1926.1153 G01
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,298 · Current $3,000 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan: a) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx, Employees were using a portable wet saw to cut block and the employer did not establish and implement a written silica exposure control plan; on or about 2/8/18. b) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY: Two employees were drilling into brick with hand-held rotary impact drill with an integrated HEPA filtration system and the employer did not establish and implement a written silica exposure control plan; on or about 4/19/18. c) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY: An employee was cutting bricks with a wet-saw and the employer did not establish and implement a written silica exposure control plan; on or about 4/19/18.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $3000
- — C (S) $3298
- — Z (S) $3298
1926.1153 I02 I D
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,298 · Current $0 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i)(D): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the contents of this section: a) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx: An employees was using a portable wet saw to cut block and the employer did not ensure that the employees could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard 29 CFR 1926.1153; on or about 2/8/18. b) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY: Two employees were drilling into brick with hand-held rotary impact drill with an integrated HEPA filtration system and the employer did not ensure that the employees could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard 29 CFR 1926.1153; on or about 4/19/18. c) 869 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY: An employee was cutting bricks with a wet-saw and the employer did not ensure that the employees could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard 29 CFR 1926.1153; on or about 4/19/18.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $3298
- — Z (S) $3298
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