OSHA Inspection: KILCLARE CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

May 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:      a) 186 St. George's Crescent, Bronx, NY:   An employee mixing cement was required to wear an N95 filtering facepiece respirator and the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 11/28/18.    b) 186 St. George's Crescent, Bronx, NY:   Employees were cutting masonry blocks with concrete cut-off saws were required to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators and the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 11/28/18.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

May 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) 186 St. George's Crescent, Bronx, NY:   An employee mixing cement was required to wear an N95 filtering facepiece respirator and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees; on or about 11/28/18.  b) 186 St. George's Crescent, Bronx, NY:   Employees were cutting masonry blocks with concrete cut-off saws were required to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees; on or about 11/28/18.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

May 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): 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) 186 Crescent, Bronx, NY:   Employees were mixing cement and cutting masonry blocks and the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program;  on or about 11/28/18.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

May 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that employees covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1926(i)(2)(i)(A) through (F) where there was exposure to respirable crystalline silica:  a) 186 St. George's Crescent, Bronx, NY:   Employees were cutting masonry blocks with concrete cut-off saws and the employer did not ensure that employees covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the training requirements in 29 CFR 1926(i)(2)(i)(A) through (F); on or about 8/16/18.29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(I); on or about 11/28/18.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(g): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:      a) 186 Crescent, Bronx, NY:   Ground Level - Cement Mixer Area: An employee was mixing and pouring concrete mortar (caustic) and the employer did not provide suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes (e.g., emergency eyewash or equivalent) for the quick flushing of the eyes in the work area for immediate emergency use; on or about 11/28/18

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

May 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,500 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:    a) 186 St. George's Crescent, Bronx, NY:   An employee was cutting masonry blocks with a concrete cut-off saw without using water and the employer did not fully and properly implement the controls and respiratory protection specified; on or about 11/28/18.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

May 13, 2019

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:  a) 186 St. George's Crescent, Bronx, NY:   An employee was cutting masonry blocks with a concrete cut-off saw without using water and the employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may be reasonably exposed to respirable crystalline silica as per the requirements of the standard; on or about 11/28/18.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

May 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:    a) 186 St. George's Crescent, Bronx, NY:   Employees were cutting masonry blocks with concrete cut-off saws and the employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan;  on or about 11/28/18.