OSHA Inspection: GIAQUINTO MASONRY, INC.

Issued

Jul 2, 2019

Abate by

Jul 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,347 · Current $2,500 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)  PS 46 - 2760 Briggs Avenue, Bronx, NY:  An employee wore an N95 respirator at times while using a rotary hammer drill to remove a block wall and the employer did not implement the written respiratory protection program in that the employee was not provided a medical evaluation and fit testing; on or about 2/6/19.

Issued

Jul 2, 2019

Abate by

Jul 23, 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)  PS 46 - 2760 Briggs Avenue, Bronx, NY:  An employee wore an N95 respirator at times while using a rotary hammer drill to remove a block wall and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for the employee; on or about 2/6/19.

Issued

Jul 2, 2019

Abate by

Jul 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a)  PS 46 - 2760 Briggs Avenue, Bronx, NY:  An employee wore an N95 respirator at times while using a rotary hammer drill to remove a block wall and the employer did not provide fit testing for the employee; on or about 2/6/19.

Issued

Jul 2, 2019

Abate by

Jul 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,246 · Current $3,500 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 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.  a)  PS 46 - 2760 Briggs Avenue, Bronx, NY:  To break-up a and remove a block wall, an employee used a rotary hammer drill without a commercially available shroud or cowling with dust collection system; on or about 2/6/19.

Issued

Jul 2, 2019

Abate by

Jul 23, 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)  PS 46 - 2760 Briggs Avenue, Bronx, NY:  An employee and helper used a pneumatic drill without a commercially available shroud or cowling with dust collection system to break up an remove a block wall and the employer did not assess the 8-hour TWA exposure for these employees; on or about 2/6/19.

Issued

Jul 2, 2019

Abate by

Jul 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not implement a written exposure control plan:  a)  PS 46 - 2760 Briggs Avenue, Bronx, NY:  The employer's exposure control plan was not implemented in that engineering controls were not used when an employee and helper used a rotary hammer drill to break up and remove a block wall on or about; on or about 2/6/19.