OSHA Inspection: BRITO LAWN CARE, INC.

Issued

2018-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

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 7/30/2018, the employer did not ensure that abrasive wheel guards were mounted on the Hitachi and Hercules angle grinder tools.

Issued

2018-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):      (a) Worksite:  On or about 7/30/2018, employees were not protected from falling while working on a chimney from the roof surface approximately 12 feet above a lower level.

Issued

2018-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:     (a) Worksite:  On or about 7/30/2018, employees were exposed to fall hazards from standing on ladders that were positioned horizontally like platforms which were assembled on a roof surface.

Issued

2018-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $2217.00

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:  On or about 7/30/2018, the employer did not did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls to protect employees associated with dry-grinding concrete joints in repairing the chimney on the job-site.

Issued

2018-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 7/30/2018, the employer did not assess the hazards to employees associated with dry-grinding concrete joints in repairing the chimney on the job-site.

Issued

2018-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(1)(i): Respiratory protection was not provided where specified by Table 1 of paragraph (c) of this section:     (a) Worksite:  On or about 7/30/2018, the employer did not provide an appropriate level of respiratory protection to employees who were dry-grinding concrete joints on a chimney.

Issued

2018-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 7/30/2018, the employer had not yet developed and implement a respiratory protection program for employees that are required to wear respirators when dry-grinding concrete.

Issued

2018-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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 7/30/2018, the employer did not create, communicate or implement an exposure control plan to employees regarding exposure to silica dust.

Issued

2018-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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 7/30/2018, the employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the hazard communication program to inform employees of the hazards associated with dry-grinding concrete joints and the potential of breathing silica dust while repairing the chimney on the job-site.