OSHA Inspection: SERAFIN JUAREZ-RAMIREZ SR.

Issued

2020-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1475.00 · Current $885.00 Reduced

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.  On or about December 9, 2020, and at times prior thereto, at the commercial job site, the employer did not ensure employees were provided with and used eye protection. Employees were exposed to eye injuries from flying objects.

Issued

2020-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1475.00 · Current $885.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(c)(1):Specified exposure control methods. 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 or about December 9, 2020, and at times prior thereto, at the commercial job site, the employer did not ensure employees exposed to silica used of engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection.

Issued

2020-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-01-11 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 or about December 9, 2020, and at times prior thereto, at the commercial job site, the employer did not assess the exposure for each employee expected to be exposed to silica dust.