OSHA Inspection: CELESTINO HERNANDEZ MASONRY

Issued

2020-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $2313.00

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) Building Exterior-Front: An employee was exposed to eye/face injuries while cutting bricks with a angle grinder without the use of eye and face protection. Employee was not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about 7/14/20.

Issued

2020-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3470.00 · Current $3470.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.303(b)(1): Grinding machines were not equipped with safety guards in conformance with the requirements of ANSI B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the Use, Care, and Protection of abrasive wheels, and paragraph (d) of this section.  a) Building Front: An employee using a grinder machine without a guard to cut bricks, on or about 7/14/20

Issued

2020-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3470.00 · Current $3470.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(2)(ii): Water was not applied at flow rates sufficient to minimize release of visible dust for tasks performed using wet methods:  a) Building Exterior-front :  Employer did not apply water to minimize the release of visible dust while dry cutting a bricks, the employee was exposed to silica dust, on or about 7/14/20..