OSHA Inspection: JESAN CONSTRUCTION GROUP NJ, LLC

Issued

Sep 18, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $4,310 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) Worksite at 111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102  Employee(s) were exposed to dust containing crystalline silica which was liberated when jackhammering concrete slabs during parking garage demolition.  The employer failed to assess worker exposure to airborne crystalline silica to include implementing engineering controls (use of water) and respiratory protection during dry cutting operations.    Violation occurred on or about 08/15/2019.

Issued

Sep 18, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Worksite at 111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102  The employer did not assess worker exposure to crystalline silica liberated while jackhammering concrete slabs during parking garage demolition.    Violation occurred on or about 08/15/2019.

Issued

Sep 18, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $4,310 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(2): Where respirator use is required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:  (a) Company office at 10-12 Richards Street, Newark, NJ 07105, Worksite at 111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102  The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employee(s) required to wear half face respirators when exposed to crystalline silica while jack hammering concrete slabs during parking garage demolition.  Violation occurred on or about 08/15/2019.

Issued

Sep 18, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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) Company office at 10-12 Richards Street, Newark, NJ 07105, Worksite at 111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102  The employer failed to provide medical evaluations for worker(s) required to use a half face respirators while jack hammering concrete slabs in a parking garage demolition.  Violation occurred on or about 08/15/2019.

Issued

Sep 18, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:   (a) Company office at 10-12 Richards Street, Newark, NJ 07105, Worksite at 111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102  The employer did not provide fit tests for employee(s) required to use half face respirators while jack hammering concrete slabs in a parking garage demolition.  Violation occurred on or about 08/15/2019.

Issued

Sep 18, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:   (a) Company office at 10-12 Richards Street, Newark, NJ 07105, Worksite at 111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102  The employer did not provide training for employee(s) required to use a half face respirator when jack hammering concrete slabs in a parking garage demolition.  Violation occurred on or about 08/15/2019.

Issued

Sep 18, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $4,310 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) Worksite at 111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102  The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan for worker(s) exposed to crystalline silica while jackhammering concrete slabs for the demolition of a parking garage.  Violation occurred on or about 08/15/2019.

Issued

Sep 18, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $4,310 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(4): The employer did not designate a competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to implement the written exposure control plan:  (a)Worksite at 111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102  The employer did not designate a competent person to implement a crystalline silica exposure control plan for worker(s) jackhammering concrete slab in a parking garage demolition.    Violation occurred on or about 8/8/2019.

Issued

Sep 18, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $4,310 Reduced

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):     Company office at 10-12 Richards Street, Newark, NJ 07105, Worksite at 111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102  The employer did not train workers on the hazards of respirable crystalline silica which they were exposed to while jackhammering concrete slabs during a parking garage demolition.  Violation occurred on or about 08/15/2019.

Issued

Sep 18, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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) Company office at 10-12 Richards Street, Newark, NJ 07105, Worksite at 111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102  The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employee(s) exposed to crystalline silica while jack hammering concrete slabs during parking garage demolition.  Violation occurred on or about 08/15/2019.