OSHA Inspection: BARONE CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Jul 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $1,250

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103).    a) Parking Deck D - on or about May 21, 2018, the employer required employees to wear loose-fitting and tight-fitting respirators when using caulk cutting power tools to dry cut caulk from cement, but the employer did not provide a medical evaluation before use.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Jul 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: (Construction Reference 1926.103).  a) Parking Deck D - on or about May 21, 2018, the employer required employees to wear tight-fitted respirators when using hand powered saws to dry cut caulk from cement, but the employer did not ensure employees were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Jul 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,250 Reduced

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.    a) Parking Deck D - on or about May 21, 2018, employees used hand powered saws to dry cut caulk from cement.  The employer did not properly implement the required engineering controls and work practices as specified in Table 1 and the employer did not assess exposure to silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section, exposing employees to silica inhalation hazards.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Jul 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Parking Deck D - on or about May 21, 2018, employees used hand powered saws to dry cut caulk from cement, but the employer did not assess the exposure of each employee.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Jul 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:    a) Parking Deck D - on or about May 21, 2018, employees used hand powered saws to dry cut caulk from cement, the employer produced a written exposure plan but did not implement the plan on the site, exposing employees to silica inhalation hazards.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Jul 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica:    a) Parking Deck D - on or about May 21, 2018, the employer did not ensure that each employee performing caulk removal on a concrete surface could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health hazards associated with their exposure to respirable crystalline silica.