OSHA Inspection: BRICK AND STONE EXPERTS LLC

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a) At a worksite located at 1321 NE Bradywine Rd, Lee's Summit, MO: Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards. Employees were observed using pneumatic staple gun without the use of protective eyewear.  b) At a worksite located at 1321 NE Bradywine Rd, Lee's Summit, MO: Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards. Employees were observed using a angle grinder with cutting saw attachment without the use of protective eyewear.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  At a worksite located at located at 1321 NE Bradywine Rd, Lee's Summit, MO: Employees were exposed to toxic and or hazardous substances. This was demonstrated on or about July 11, 2019 when employees were mixing bags of Ash Grove Pro Mix at the worksite and cutting decorative stone to be installed at the worksite. The product contains crystalline silica and no hazard communication program had been developed or implemented at the worksite.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):    At a worksite located at located at 1321 NE Bradywine Rd, Lee's Summit, MO: Employees were exposed to toxic and or hazardous substances. This was demonstrated on or about July 11, 2019 when employees were mixing bags of Ash Grove Pro Mix at the worksite and cutting on decorative rock that was being installed. The product contains crystalline silica and no hazard communication program had been developed or implemented at the worksite.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

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:               At a worksite located at 1321 NE Bradywine Rd, Lee's Summit, MO: Employees were engaged cutting of decorative stone. Wet methods or dust/vacuum collection systems were not in use. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from the accumulation of dust when the vacuums systems or wet methods were not utilized during the course of the project. This was demonstrated on or about July 11, 2019 when employees were cutting decorative stone at the worksite.