OSHA Inspection: TONY & LORENZO MANAGEMENT CORP.

Issued

2019-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59:  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) Workplace, 131 Bergen St., Newark, NJ    The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for employees required to use a Makita 4.5 inch cutting saw to cut granite for wall surface installation.  This dry cutting produced dust containing airborne crystalline silica.  Violation observed on or about 4-17-19

Issued

2019-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59: Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) Workplace, 131 Bergen St., Newark, NJ    Employees used a Makita 4.5 inch cutting saw to cut new granite product for installation on a  wall.  This dry cutting produced dust containing airborne crystalline silica.  The employer did not maintain a safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals used at the jobsite to include but not limited to granite block that contains silica.   Violation observed on or about 4-17-19

Issued

2019-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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):    a) Worksite, 131 Bergen St., Newark, NJ  The employer did not include silica hazards in the hazard communication program for employees required to use a  Makita 4.5 inch cutting saw to cut granite for wall surface installation.  This dry cutting produced  dust containing airborne crystalline silica.  Violation occurred on or about 4-17-19

Issued

2019-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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) Workplace, 131 Bergen St., Newark, NJ  An employee used a Makita 4.5 inch cutting saw to dry cut granite for wall surface installation while another worker stood next to him attempting to suppress dust using a garden hose spray nozzle.   This dry cutting produced  dust containing airborne crystalline silica.  The employees did not use the engineering controls identified in Table 1, to reduce airborne crystalline silica respiratory hazards to the employees.  The employer did not assess both workers' exposure to respirable crystalline silica.    Violation observed on or about 4-17-19

Issued

2019-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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) Workplace, 131 Bergen St., Newark, NJ  An employee used a Makita 4.5 inch cutting saw to dry cut granite for wall surface  installation while another worker stood next to him attempting to suppress dust using a garden hose spray nozzle.   This dry cutting produced  dust containing airborne crystalline silica.  The employees did not use the engineering controls identified in Table 1, to reduce airborne crystalline silica respiratory hazards to the employees.  The employer did not assess both workers' exposure to respirable crystalline silica.    Violation observed on or about 4-17-19

Issued

2019-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a) Workplace, 131 Bergen St., Newark, NJ  The employer failed to establish and implement a written exposure control plan for employees usinga a Makita 4.5 inch cutting saw to dry cut new granite product for wall surface installation.  This dry cutting produced dust containing airborne crystalline silica.    Violation observed on or about 4-17-19