OSHA Inspection: ROSARIO ROGELIO

Issued

Nov 26, 2018

Abate by

Dec 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.    At the jobsite, employees cutting masonry stones using a Target Masonry saw, model 300,  without eye and face protection, were exposed to the hazard of being struck-by flying objects.

Issued

Nov 26, 2018

Abate by

Dec 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2):  A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    At the jobsite, employees who were cutting masonry stone with a Target Masonry cutting saw, were exposed to respiratory hazards from the dust and particles.

Issued

Nov 26, 2018

Abate by

Dec 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $800 Reduced

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.      At the construction site, the employer did not ensure that employees using a masonry saw to cut bricks were protected from being exposed to silica with the use of engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection.

Issued

Nov 26, 2018

Abate by

Dec 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   At the residential construction site, the employer did not assess the exposure for employees using a stationary masonry saw to cut bricks. Employees were potentially exposed to silica.