OSHA Inspection: MASONRY ONE, INC.

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1421.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    a.  On or about March 26, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee cutting brick was exposed and exposed employees to the hazards associated with silica due to the employer's failure to evaluate the respiratory hazards(s) at the worksite

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1421.00 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.  On or about March 26, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was working with hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to crystalline silica.  The employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program including, but not limited to labeling, material safety data sheets and training programs.

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1989.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    a. On or about March 26, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite,  employees performing masonry operations from the roof of a building were exposed to falls of approximately three (3) stories, created by the presence of unprotected sides.

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1989.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems      a.  On or about March 26, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting masonry operations on a low slope roof, one (1), two (2) and three (3) stories above the ground were exposed to falls created by the presences of open floor holes.  There were open floor holes on every level next to the staircase, which is what the employees used to access the roof.

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1989.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.554(a)(2): Supporting structure(s) to which overhead hosts were attached did not have a safe working load equal to that of the hoist:    a.  On or about March 26, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were lifting materials using a homemade hoist, consisting of a ladder and metal plank.  The hoist had concrete block used as counter weights, thereby exposing workers struck by hazards and fall hazards.

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a. On or about March 26, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees using a section of an extension ladder to prop up a metal plank that was used as a hoist, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with falls and struck by hazards of three (3) stories.

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1421.00 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, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.    a. On or about March 26, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was cutting masonry brick without engineering controls or respiratory protection, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with silica.