OSHA Inspection: BONILLA MASONRY, LLC

Issued

Dec 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $3,201 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): as referenced in 29 CFR 1926.602(d):  The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    The employer is failing to protect employees from powered industrial truck hazards. This was most recently documented on August 15, 2018, at a worksite located at 916 S. Thompson Avenue, Sedalia, Missouri. The employees were allowed to operate powered industrial trucks without ensuring that the operator is competent and had completed a training and evaluation program to ensure safe operation.

Issued

Dec 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $3,201 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): as referenced in 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:    The employer is failing to protect to employees from chemical hazards.  This was most recently documented on or about August 15, 2018 at a worksite located at  916 S. Thompson Avenue, Sedalia, Missouri. The employer did not develop and maintain at the worksite a hazardous communication program in place to protect and train employees exposed to chemicals and substances such as, but not limited to, silica, mixed fuels, mortar and lime.

Issued

Dec 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 24, 2019

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:    The employer is failing to provide effective training to employees exposed to hazardous chemicals. This was most recently documented on or about August 15, 2018 at a worksite located at  916 S. Thompson Avenue, Sedalia, Missouri. The employer did not train employees exposed to chemicals and substances such as, but not limited to, silica and mixed fuels, mortar, and lime.

Issued

Dec 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $3,201 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    The employer is failing to protect employees by failing to instruct employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions such as, but not limited to, crushing, struck-by and falling hazards. This was most recently documented on August 15, 2018, at a worksite located at 916 S. Thompson Avenue, Sedalia, Missouri. An employee was fatally injured and two others nearly injured when a concrete masonry silo fell on top of the employee while the employees were attempting to set the silo. The employer did not adequately train the employees in the steps necessary to safely set up and level the masonry silo.

Issued

Dec 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,049 · Current $2,287 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(a)(1): The employer did not develop and maintain a fire protection program to be followed throughout all phases of construction and demolition work, and/or did not provide for the firefighting equipment as specified in this subpart:    The employer is failing to protect employees from fire and explosion hazards. This was most recently documented on August 15, 2018, at a worksite located at 916 S. Thompson Avenue, Sedalia, Missouri. Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards while working with flammable chemicals such as, mixed gasoline, and employees were not provided firefighting equipment needed to extinguish a fire.

Issued

Dec 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $3,201 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:      The employer is failing to protect employees from respiratory hazards from crystalline silica exposure. This was most recently documented on August 15, 2018 at workplace located at 916 S. Thompson Ave., Sedalia, Missouri. The employer is failing to properly assess the exposure of employees who are potentially exposed to crystalline silica at or above the action levels in order to protect the employees from known respiratory hazards associated with a silica.

Issued

Dec 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 24, 2019

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:    The employer is failing to protect employees from respiratory hazards associated with respirarable crystalline silica exposure when performing masonry operations. This was most recently documented on August 15, 2018 at workplace located at 916 S. Thompson Ave., Sedalia, Missouri. The employer is failing to provide a written exposure control plan in regards to silica in order to properly assess the exposure of employees who were exposed to crystalline silica at or above the action levels in order to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment in order to implement the written exposure control plan and to protect the employees from known respiratory hazards associated with a silica.

Issued

Dec 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    The employer is failing to protect employees from respiratory hazards. This was most recently documented on August 15, 2018 at workplace located at 916 S. Thompson Ave., Sedalia, Missouri. The employer is failing to provide a designated competent person in regards to silica in order to properly assess the exposure of employees,  who may be exposed to crystalline silica at or above the action levels in order to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to implement the written exposure control plan and to protect the employees from known respiratory hazards associated with a silica.

Issued

Dec 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $3,201 Reduced

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:    The employer is failing to protect employees from respiratory hazards associated with crystalline silica exposure. This was most recently documented on or about August 15, 2018 at a worksite located at  916 S. Thompson Avenue, Sedalia, Missouri. Employees were not instructed as to the health effects and necessary means to protect themselves from exposure to crystalline silica while cutting blocks and mixing mortar.

Issued

Dec 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $342 · Current $257 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i): as referenced in 1926.103: Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition:    The employer is failing to protect employees from respiratory hazards in that the employer is allowing employees to use respirators that are not kept in sanitary conditions. This was most recently documented on or about August 15, 2018 at a worksite located at  916 S. Thompson Avenue, Sedalia, Missouri. An employee on the site was observed using a respirator that was not maintained in a sanitary condition.

Issued

Dec 27, 2018

Abate by

Apr 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $342 · Current $257 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): as referenced in 1926.103: The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    The employer is failing to protect employees from respiratory hazards associated with respirable crystalline crystalline silica exposure in that the employer did not provided basic advisory information on respirators to ensure proper usage, storage and disposal of the masks that were being used by employees. This was most recently documented on or about August 15, 2018 at a worksite located at  916 S. Thompson Avenue, Sedalia, Missouri. The employer failed to train the employees on proper usage of the respirators as referenced in appendix D.