OSHA Inspection: ISMAEL MORALES

Issued

Apr 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,492 · Current $895 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(a)(2):A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee.    On the west side of the construction site, the employer did not provide respiratory protection to employees exposed to silica dust:  a)  An employee cutting masonry bricks with a Ridgid cut off saw exposed to silica dust.  b)  An employee cutting masonry bricks with a Ridgid portable saw exposed to silica dust.

Issued

Apr 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,492 · Current $895 Reduced

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.   On the west side of the construction site, the employer did not ensure employees cutting masonry material were protected from being exposed to silica with the use of engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection.  a)  An employee cutting masonry bricks with a Ridgid cut off saw exposed to silica dust.  b)  An employee cutting masonry bricks with a Ridgid portable saw exposed to silica dust.

Issued

Apr 29, 2021

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.   On the west side of the construction site, the employer did not access and protect employees from potential exposure from silica while cutting bricks with saws. The employees were exposed to silica:  a)  An employee cutting masonry bricks with a Ridgid cut off saw exposed to silica dust.  b)  An employee cutting masonry bricks with a Ridgid portable saw exposed to silica dust.

Issued

Apr 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $279 · Current $167 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous.    On the west side of the construction site, employees engaged in masonry activities utilized an extension cord with missing ground pin exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.