OSHA Inspection: L.J.D. CONCRETE CORP.

Issued

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1000.00 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) Montefiore Hospital - 29 Glover Johnson Place, New Rochelle, NY:   An employee mixing concrete (Portland cement) and an employee cutting masonry blocks (crystalline silica) were required to use N95-type respirators and the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 6/4/19.

Issued

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Montefiore Hospital - 29 Glover Johnson Place, New Rochelle, NY:   An employee mixing concrete (Portland cement) and an employee cutting masonry blocks (crystalline silica) were required to use N95-type respirators and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees; on or about 6/4/19.

Issued

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a) Montefiore Hospital - 29 Glover Johnson Place - New Rochelle, NY:   Employees were mixing concrete (Portland cement) and cutting masonry blocks (crystalline silica) and the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program;  on or about 6/4/19.

Issued

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use  a) Montefiore Medical Center - 29 Glover Johnson Place, New Rochelle, NY:   Employees were mixing concrete (Portland Cement) and cutting masonry blocks (crystalline silica) and the employer did not obtain a safety data sheet for these hazardous chemicals; on or about 6/4/19.

Issued

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Montefiore Medical Center - 29 Glover Johnson Place, New Rochelle, NY:   Employees were mixing concrete (Portland Cement) and cutting masonry blocks (crystalline silica) and the employer did not provide training on the hazardous chemicals;  on or about 6/4/19.

Issued

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

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 1926.1153(i)(2)(i)(A) through (F) where there was exposure to respirable crystalline silica:  a) Montefiore Hospital - 29 Glover Johnson Place, New Rochelle, NY:   An employee was cutting masonry block (crystalline silica) without water and the employer did not ensure that employees covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the training requirements in 29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i)(A) through (F); on or about 6/4/19.

Issued

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.307(b)(1): Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1926.307(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(vi):  a) Montefiore Medical Center - 29 Glover Johnson Place, New Rochelle, NY:  An employee was operating a cement mixer with the cover open, which exposed an unguarded moving fly wheel; on or about 6/4/19.

Issued

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes by covers.  a) Montefiore Hospital - 29 Glover Johnson Place, New Rochelle, NY:  Employees constructing an elevator shaft were exposed to the hazard of tripping into a hole created between the shaft opening and a supported scaffold; on or about 6/4/19.

Issued

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:  a) Montefiore Hospital - 29 Glover Johnson Place, New Rochelle, NY:  Employees working on building an elevator shaft had to enter and exit an area with improperly guarded horizontally protruding steel and were exposed to the hazard of impalement; on or about 6/4/19.

Issued

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

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) Montefiore Hospital - 29 Glover Johnson Place, New Rochelle, NY:   An employee was cutting masonry block (crystalline silica) and the employer did not fully implement and properly implement the controls and respiratory protection specified; on or about 6/4/19.

Issued

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

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) Montefiore Hospital - 29 Glover Johnson Place, New Rochelle, NY:   An employee was cutting masonry block (crystalline silica) 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 6/4/19.

Issued

2019-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a) Montefiore Hospital - 29 Glover Johnson Place, New Rochelle, NY:   An employee was cutting masonry block (crystalline silica) without water and the employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan;  on or about 6/4/19.