OSHA Inspection: JEROME C UECKER JR INC.

Issued

2019-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1000.00 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:     Northern Tool + Equipment:  On or about January 25, 2019, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while operating a Genie S-40 Aerial lift without being trained on the operation of the lift prior to use.

Issued

2019-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:    Northern Tool + Equipment: On or about January 25, 2019, employees were exposed to a caught in hazard while working with a Makita Grinder that did not have a safety shield or guard in place at the point of operation.

Issued

2019-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): Specified exposure control methods. 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:    Northern Tool + Equipment: On or about January 25, 2019, the employer did not implement engineering and work practice methods such as, but not limited to, a dust collection system for the control of silica dust while cutting into a concrete wall using a Makita grinder.

Issued

2019-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:    Northern Tool + Equipment:  On or about January 25, 2019, the employer did not establish and implement a written silica exposure control plan that complied with the requirements of 1926.1153(g)(1)(I) through (iv) for employees cutting into a concrete wall using a Makita grinder.

Issued

2019-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-05 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 (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):    Northern Tool + Equipment:  On or about January 25, 2019, the employer did not ensure that all employees exposed to crystalline silica received training required by the hazard communication standard for employees cutting into a concrete wall.