OSHA Inspection: UPLAND CONTRACTING, LLC

Issued

Jun 10, 2019

Abate by

Jun 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  The employer did not provide abatement certification for inspection number 1324732 as indicated below:   1. Citation 1  Item 1 a pertaining to 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) which was issued on 6/28/2018.  Abatement for this item was due on 7/26/2018.     2 Citation 1  Item 1 b  pertaining to 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) which was issued on 6/28/2018.  Abatement for this item was due on 7/26/2018.     3. Citation 1  Item 1 c  pertaining to 29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1).  which was issued on 6/28/2018.  Abatement for this item was due on 7/26/2018.     4. Citation 1  Item 2 a pertaining to 29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1) which was issued on 6/28/2018.  Abatement for this item was due on 7/26/2018.    5. Citation 1  Item 2 b  pertaining to 29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i) which was issued on 6/28/2018.  Abatement for this item was due on 7/26/2018.     6. Citation 1  Item 3 a  Type of Violation pertaining to 29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1) which was issued on 6/28/2018.  Abatement for this item was due on 7/26/2018.     7. Citation 1  Item 3 b pertaining to 29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(4) which was issued on 6/28/2018.  Abatement for this item was due on 7/26/2018.    The employer received the citations on 7/2/2018.   The Violations occurred on or about 6-21-18 to 6-22-18.

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Abate by

Jul 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59: 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:   a) Worksite, 135 Bloomfield Ave, Bloomfield, NJ  The employer failed to implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to silica while saw cutting approximately 20 feet of asphalt with a masonry saw and mixing concrete mortar with Commercial Grade Quickcrete Type S and Sakrete Portland Cement Type 1.      Violation occurred on or about 6-21-18 to 6-22-18

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Abate by

Jul 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59:  Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:   a) Worksite, 135 Bloomfield Ave, Bloomfield, NJ  The employer failed to maintain safety data sheets for Commercial Grade Quickcrete Type S and Sakrete Portland Cement Type 1.  Workers are exposed to silica while mixing the above noted products used during storm drain repair.     Violation occurred on or about 6-21-18 to 6-22-18

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Abate by

Jul 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):    a) Worksite, 135 Bloomfield Ave, Bloomfield, NJ  The employer  did not include information on respirable crystalline silica in a hazard communication program for  employees  saw cutting approximately 20 feet of asphalt with a masonry saw and mixing concrete mortar with Commercial Grade Quickcrete Type S and Sakrete Portland Cement Type 1.      Violation occurred on or about 6-21-18 to 6-22-18

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Abate by

Jul 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

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 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) Worksite, 135 Bloomfield Ave, Bloomfield, NJ  Employees saw cut approximately 20 ft of asphalt with a masonry saw to repair a collapsed storm drain without any engineering controls such as an integrated water spray delivery system from the saw.    Violation occurred on or about 6-21-18

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Abate by

Jul 26, 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)  135 Bloomfield Ave, Bloomfield, NJ  The employer did not assess employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica during saw cutting approximately 20 ft of asphalt with a masonry saw used without any engineering controls such as an integrated water delivery system on the cutting saw.   Violation occurred on or about 6-21-18

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Abate by

Jul 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1):  The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a) Worksite, 135 Bloomfield Ave, Bloomfield, NJ  The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan for employees exposed to silica  while saw cutting approximately 20 feet of asphalt with a masonry saw and mixing concrete mortar with Commercial Grade Quickcrete Type S and Sakrete Portland Cement Type 1.  Violation occurred on or about 6-21-18 to 6-22-18

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Abate by

Jul 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(4): The employer did not designate a competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to implement the written exposure control plan:  a) Worksite, 135 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield, NJ  The employer did not designate a competent person to implement a crystalline silica exposure control plan for employees  exposed to silica while saw cutting approximately 20 feet of asphalt with a masonry saw and mixing concrete mortar with Commercial Grade Quickcrete Type S and Sakrete Portland Cement Type 1.    Violation occurred on or about 6-21-18 to 6-22-18