OSHA Inspection: ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ

Issued

Jun 19, 2020

Abate by

Jul 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,735

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) 83 Webster Avenue, Harrison, NY:  An employee using a demolition saw without water to cut stone was required to use an N95-type respirator and the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 3/12/20.

Issued

Jun 19, 2020

Abate by

Jul 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) 83 Webster Avenue, Harrison, NY:  An employee using a demolition saw without water to cut stone was required to use an N95-type respirator and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for the employee; on or about 3/12/20.

Issued

Jun 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,735

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.136(a): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects:  a) 83 Webster Avenue:  An employee wearing sneakers was moving stone slabs and pieces of stone by hand and was not required to wear appropriate foot protection (e.g., safety shoes/boots or equivalent); on or about 3/12/20.

Issued

Jun 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:  a) 83 Webster Avenue, Harrison, NY:  Employees constructing an outdoor stairway were exposed to a fall hazard of ranging from 30 inches to 123 inches and were not protected against falling off the edge of the stairs; on or about 3/12/20.

Issued

Jun 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:  a) 83 Webster Avenue, Harrison, NY:  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard ranging from 30 inches to 123 inches and were not protected against falling off the edge of the stairs by a stair rail system on each side; on or about 3/12/20.

Issued

Jun 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,735

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) 83 Webster Avenue, Harrison, NY:  An employee was using without water a hand-held powered demolition saw to cut stone (respirable crystalline silica) and the employer did not fully and properly implement the controls and respiratory protection specified; on or about 3/12/20.

Issued

Jun 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) 83 Webster Avenue, Harrison, NY:  An employee was using without water a demolition saw to cut stone 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 3/12/20.

Issued

Jun 19, 2020

Abate by

Jul 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,735

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a) 83 Webster Avenue, Harrison, NY:  Employees used without water a hand-held powered demolition saw and a stationary masonry saw (with water) to cut stone (crystalline silica) and the employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan;  on or about 3/12/20.

Issued

Jun 19, 2020

Abate by

Jul 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,735

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) 83 Webster Avenue, Harrison, NY:  Employees were cutting stone (respirable crystalline silica), mixed and used Portland cement and the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program; on or about 3/12/20.

Issued

Jun 19, 2020

Abate by

Jul 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) 83 Webster Avenue, Harrison, NY:  Employees were cutting stone (respirable crystalline silica), mixing/using Portland cement and the employer did not have a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for this hazardous chemical; on or about 3/12/20.

Issued

Jun 19, 2020

Abate by

Jul 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) 83 Webster Avenue, Harrison, NY:  Employees who were cutting stone (respirable crystalline silica) were not provided with training on the hazards of crystalline silica and Safety Data Sheets; on or about 3/12/20.

Issued

Jun 19, 2020

Abate by

Jul 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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(i)(2)(i)(A) through (F) where there was exposure to respirable crystalline silica:  a) 83 Webster Avenue, Harrison, NY:  An employee was using without water a demolition saw to cut stone (respirable crystalline silica) 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(i)(2)(i)(A) through (F); on or about 3/12/20.