OSHA Inspection: NEWSTAR LANDSCAPING & CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2018-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $311.00 · Current $311.00

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:  a)  Worksite at 49 Vernon Terrace, Bloomfield, NJ  The employer did not provide abatement certification for inspection number 1340514 as indicated below:  1) Citation 1, Item 1a, 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59 which was issued on 8/30/2018. Abatement for this item was due 10/19/2018.  2) Citation 1, Item 1b, 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) as referenced by CFR 1926.59 which was issued on 8/30/2018. Abatement for this item was due 10/19/2018.  3) Citation 1, Item 1c, 29 CFR 1926.1153(I)(1) which was issued 8/30/2018. Abatement for this item was due 10/19/2018.  4) Citation 1, Item 2a, 29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1) which was issued on 8/30/2018. Abatement for this item wad due 10/19/2018.  5) Citation 1, Item 2b, 29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(I) which was issued on 8/30/2018. Abatement for this item was due 10/19/2018.  6) Citation 1, Item 3a, 29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1) which was issued on 8/30/2018. Abatement for this item was due 10/19/2018.  7) Citation 1, Item 3b, 29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(4) which was issued on 8/30/2018. Abatement for this item was due 10/19/2018.  Employer received citations on 9/5/2018.  Violation occurred on or about 10/19/2018.

Issued

2018-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

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)  Company office at 322 Cortlandt St., Belleville, NJ and worksite at 49 Vernon Terrace, Bloomfield, NJ  The employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program for landscapers who dry cut concrete and silica containing patio blocks.    Violation occurred on or about 8/21/18 .

Issued

2018-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59: The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a)  Company office at 322 Cortlandt St., Belleville, NJ and worksite at 49 Vernon Terrace, Bloomfield, NJ  The employer did not have a safety data sheet for Cambridge wall blocks (25-35 percent crystalline silica) being dry cut by landscapers.    Violation occurred on or about 8/21/18.

Issued

2018-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 (29 CFR 1910.1200):    a)  Company office at 322 Cortlandt St., Belleville, NJ and worksite at 49 Vernon Terrace, Bloomfield, NJ  The employer did not include information on respirable crystalline silica in a hazard communication program for landscapers who dry cut concrete, Cambridge wall blocks (25-35 percent crystalline silica) and pavers.    Violation occurred on or about 8/21/18.

Issued

2018-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

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 at 49 Vernon Terrace, Bloomfield, NJ  Employees used a Stihl TS 420 cutoff saw to cut concrete, Cambridge wall blocks (25-35 percent crystalline silica) and pavers without water.  The employer had not assessed the workers exposure to crystalline silica.      Violation occurred on or about 8/21/18.

Issued

2018-08-30 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 at 29 Vernon Terrace, Bloomfield, NJ  The employer did not assess the exposure to respirable crystalline silica of landscapers who dry cut Cambridge wall blocks (25-35 percent crystalline silica), pavers and old concrete .     Violation occurred on or about 8/21/18.

Issued

2018-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a)  Company office at 322 Cortlandt St., Belleville, NJ and worksite at 49 Vernon Terrace, Bloomfield, NJ  The employer did not establish and implement a written silica exposure control plan for employees who used a Stihl TS 420 cutoff saw to cut concrete, Cambridge wall blocks (25-35 percent crystalline silica) and pavers.  Violation occurred on or about 8/21/18.

Issued

2018-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Company office at 322 Cortlandt St., Belleville, NJ and worksite at 49 Vernon Terrace, Bloomfield, NJ  The employer did not designate a competent person to implement a crystalline silica exposure control plan for employees who used a Stihl TS 420 cutoff saw to cut concrete, Cambridge wall blocks (25-35 percent crystalline silica) and pavers.  Violation occurred on or about 8/21/18.