OSHA Inspection: STONE & BRICK MASONRY GROUP, INC.

Issued

2019-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1137.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:    a) On February 7, 2019, an employee was using a Bosch model RH328VC rotary hammer without protective eye equipment while performing masonry and demolition work.

Issued

2019-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1137.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above the lower levels was not protected by a guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to used these systems the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502:    a) On February 7, 2019, an employee was performing masonry and demolition work without fall protection and was exposed to the hazard of falling approximately seven feet through a wall opening.

Issued

2019-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $0.00 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 tasks in Table 1, unless the employer assessed and limited the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section:    a) On February 7, 2019, the employer did not implement engineering controls, work practices, or respiratory protection specified in Table 1 of 1926.1153 when an employee was breaking bricks and mortar using a rotary hammer.

Issued

2019-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On February 7, 2019, the employer did not assess the exposure of an employee demolishing brick and mortar containing silica using a rotary hammer.