OSHA Inspection: L.T.H. MASONRY CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Jul 17, 2019

Abate by

Sep 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  a). On or about July 16, 2019, the employer failed to provide documentation demonstrating the abatement methods and completion as cited in Citation 1 Item 1 for hazards associated with: 1) Establishing and implementing a written respiratory protection program for required respirator use, 2) Providing medical evaluations to employees required to utilize respirators, 3) Providing fit tests to employees required to wear respirators, and 4) Ensuring that employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators had no facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.   b). On or about July 16, 2019, the employer failed to provide documentation demonstrating the abatement methods and completion as cited in Citation 1 Item 2 for hazards associated with: 1) Developing, implementing, and maintaining a written hazard communication program and 2) Maintaining a copy of the Safety Data Sheet for portland cement at the jobsite or at the primary work location.   c). On or about July 16, 2019, the employer failed to provide documentation demonstrating the abatement methods and completion as cited in Citation 1 Item 3 for hazards associated with: 1)Providing adequate washing facilities provided with clean water, non-alkaline soap, and clean towels to employees working with portland cement.   d). On or about July 16, 2019, the employer failed to provide documentation demonstrating the abatement methods and completion as cited in Citation 1 Item 4 for hazards associated with: 1) Providing personal protective equipment for eyes and extremities, such as gloves and goggles, to employees exposed to portland cement.

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Sep 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,940 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 (Construction Reference 1926.103):    On or about May 15, 2018, employees engaged in mixing of mortar were exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to, portland cement. The employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for jobsites where they required the use of respirators.

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Sep 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form (Construction Reference 1926.103):    On or about May 15, 2018, employees engaged in mixing of mortar were exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to, portland cement. The employer failed to evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace, to include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to portland cement, to ensure that employee's exposure did not exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of portland cement or particulates not otherwise regulated permissible exposure level of 15 mg/m3 as total dust.

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Sep 3, 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 (Construction Reference 1926.103):    On or about May 15, 2018, employees engaged in mixing of mortar were exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to, portland cement. The employer failed to provide medical evaluation to employees required to utilize respirators to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Sep 3, 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):    On or about May 15, 2018, employees engaged in mixing of mortar were exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to, portland cement. The employer failed to provide fit tests to employees prior to the required use of respirators to protect against respiratory hazards associated with portland cement.

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Sep 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function (Construction Reference 1926.103):    On or about May 15, 2018, employees engaged in mixing of mortar were exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to, portland cement. The employer failed to ensure that employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators had no facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Sep 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to employees who were required to use respirators (Construction Reference 1926.103):    On or about May 15, 2018, employees engaged in mixing of mortar were exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to, portland cement. The employer failed to provide effective training to those employees required to wear a respirator.

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Sep 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,940 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):    On or about May 15, 2018, employees engaged in mixing of mortar were exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to, portland cement. The employer failed to develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Sep 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use (Construction Reference: 1926.59):    On or about May 15, 2018, employees engaged in mixing of mortar were exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to, portland cement. The employer failed to maintain at the jobsite, or the primary work location, a copy of the Safety Data Sheet for portland cement.

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Sep 3, 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)    On or about May 15, 2018, employees engaged in mixing of mortar were exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to, portland cement. The employer failed to provide effective information and training on the hazards associated with portland cement.

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Sep 3, 2018

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.51(f)(1): The employer did not provide adequate washing facilities for employees engaged in the application of paints, coatings, herbicides, or insecticides, or in other operations where contaminants may be harmful to the employees.  Such facilities were not in near proximity to the worksite and was not equipped as to enable employees to remove such substances:    On or about May 17, 2018, the employer failed to provide adequate washing facilities provided with clean water, non-alkaline soap, and clean towels to employees working with portland cement when mixing mortar.

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Sep 3, 2018

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided and not used wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:    On or about May 17, 2018, the employer failed to provide protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes and extremities, such as, but not limited to goggles and gloves to employees who were exposed to portland cement when mixing mortar.