OSHA Inspection: V.O. STUCCO CEMENT WORK

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Oct 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,439 · Current $1,700 Reduced

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) Worksite:  On or about 6/22/2018, the employer required that employees use dust mask and half mask respirators to cut stone without undergoing a medical evaluation.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting face-piece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: (Construction Reference 1926.103)   (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/22/2018, the employer did not ensure that the employee using a tight-fitting 3M respirator, was fit tested prior to use.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(4): Respirators that failed an inspection or were otherwise found to be defective were not removed from service and discarded or repaired:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)   (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/22/2018, the employer allowed an employee to use a defective half mask respirator.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Oct 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator: (Construction Reference 1926.103)     (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/22/2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were properly trained in the care and usage of respiratory protection.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,073 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:     (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/22/2018, eye and face protective equipment was not used when an employee was using an abrasive angle grinder.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $2,990 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.303(b)(1): Grinding machines were not equipped with safety guards in conformance with the requirements of ANSI B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the Use, Care, and Protection of abrasive wheels, and paragraph (d) of this section:    (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/22/2018, the employer did not ensure that abrasive wheel guards were mounted on the two Makita angle grinder tools.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Oct 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,439 · Current $1,700 Reduced

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) Worksite:  On or about 6/22/2018, the employer did not assess the hazards to employees associated with dry-cutting stone activities on the job-site.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Oct 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(2): Where respirator use is required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:     (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/22/2018, the employer did not create, communicate or implement a respiratory protection program where employees are required to use respirators during stone cutting activities.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Oct 23, 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) Worksite:  On or about 6/22/2018, the employer did not create, communicate or implement an exposure control plan to employees regarding exposure to silica dust.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Oct 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about 6/22/2018, the employer had not created, communicated or implemented a hazard communication program that included information on the hazards of crystalline silica to employees.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Oct 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i)(A): 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) Worksite:  On or about 6/22/2018, the employer had not trained employees on the health hazards associated with crystalline silica dust that can be created from dry-cutting stone.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:   (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/22/2018, the employer allowed employees to use a power strip that was designed for indoor use only, to power angle grinder tools outdoors.