OSHA Inspection: THE BEST MASONRY INC.

Issued

Aug 2, 2019

Abate by

Sep 5, 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 Best Masonry Inc., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:   Citation Number            Item Number                    Abatement Date   01                                01c                                 06/07/2019   01                                01d                                 07/07/2019   02                                01e                                 07/07/2019  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 8, 2019

Abate by

May 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,700 Reduced

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 tasks in Table 1,  unless the employer assessed and limited the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.    a) On or about October 29, 2018, The Best Masonry, Inc., did not implement any engineering controls and work practices, as specified in Table 1 of 1926.1153 when employees were cutting concrete blocks containing silica with a handheld gas-powered Stihl saw.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 8, 2019

Abate by

May 9, 2019

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) On or about October 29, 2018, The Best Masonry Inc., did not assess the exposure of employee(s) cutting concrete blocks containing crystalline silica using a handheld gas-powered Stihl saw.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 8, 2019

Abate by

Jun 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:    a) On or about October 29, 2018, The Best Masonry Inc., did not establish and implement a written silica exposure control plan that complied with the requirements of 1926.1153(g)(1)(i) through (iv) when employees were cutting concrete blocks containing crystalline silica with a handheld gas-powered Stihl saw.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 8, 2019

Abate by

Jul 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in accordance with the provisions of hazard communication standard and paragraph (i)(2) of this section:    a) On or about December 29, 2018, The Best Masonry Inc., did not ensure that all employees exposed to crystalline silica received training required by the hazard communication standard and 29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2).    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 8, 2019

Abate by

Jul 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.    29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met:    a) On December 29, 2018, The Best Masonry Inc., LLC did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:    1) Requirement for labeling and other forms of warning;  2) Safety data sheet availability;  3) Employee information and training;  4) A list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace;   5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and   6) Methods to provide other employer(s) access to safety data sheet; information on any precautionary measures and the labeling system used in the workplace.    Employee(s) were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to crystalline silica while cutting concrete blocks containing crystalline silica with a handheld gas-powered Stihl saw.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).