OSHA Inspection: JAY MILLS CONTRACTING, INC.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3381.00 · Current $2029.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles.   On the north side of the construction site, employees engaged in cutting activities used a Huskavana chop saw without wearing eye and face protection.  The employees were exposed to flying particles and eye and face injuries.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3381.00 · Current $2029.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer shall 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.   On the north side of the construction site, the employer did not ensure employees using a chop saw to cut masonry material were protected from being exposed to silica dust with the use of engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.     On the north side of the construction site, the employer did not access the exposure for employees cutting concrete curbs with the use of a Huskavana chop saw.  Employees were not protected from being exposed to silica.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $744.00 · Current $446.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  At a construction site, employees performing concrete work using a chop saw were not provided with hazard recognition and avoidance training and instruction to ensure they eliminate and remove the hazards before they were exposed.