OSHA Inspection: FARMERS MASONRY

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Abate by

Dec 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $998 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.   On the north side of the construction site, an employee engaged in cutting masonry material with a brick masonry saw and was not wearing eye and face protection was exposed to struck-by hazards from flying particles.

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Abate by

Dec 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $998 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1): Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.     On the north side of the construction site, the employer did not inspect the multiquip saw for electrical hazards.  The saw electrical box did not have a cover plate exposing internal wires exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Abate by

Dec 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $998 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer shall 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.   On the north side of the construction site, the employer did not ensure employees using a brick cutting saw were protected from being exposed to silica with the use of engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection.

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Abate by

Dec 11, 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:   On the north side of the construction site, the employer did not access potential exposure for the employees using a masonry saw to cut masonry material, employees were not protected from being exposed to silica.

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Abate by

Dec 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,330 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  At the construction site, the employer did not have or establish a written exposure control program to address and minimize employee exposure to reparable crystalline silica.