OSHA Inspection: NORTHEAST MASONRY, INC

Issued

2021-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0577

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.51(f)(1):The employer did not provide adequate washing facilities for employees engaged in the application of paints, coatings, herbicides, or insecticides, or in other operations where contaminants may be harmful to employees. Such facilities were not in near proximity to the worksite and were not equipped as to enable employees to remove such substances:  On or about May 27, 2021, at the worksite at 1980 Mentor Avenue, in Painesville, Ohio, the employer failed to provide adequate washing facilities provided with clean water, non-alkaline soap, and clean towels, to employees working with Portland cement when mixing mortar while working at the Quikrete 7000 silo.

Issued

2021-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(e)(2):Where respirator use is required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:  On or about May 27, 2021, employees working at 1980 Mentor Avenue in Painesville, Ohio 44077, were required to wear Gateway Safety TruAir N95 respirators while mixing mortar at the Quikrete G7000 Silo. The employer had discrepancies between their provided written program and work practices.

Issued

2021-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION/CONDITION) (DESCRIBE HAZARD) Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  On or about May 27, 2021, employees working at 1980 Mentor Avenue in Painsville, Ohio 44077, were required to wear Gateway Safety TruAir N95 respirators while mixing mortar at the Quikrete G7000 Silo. The employer had not provided medical evaluations to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator prior to use.

Issued

2021-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1):The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION/CONDITION) (DESCRIBE HAZARD)  On or about May 27, 2021, employees working at 1980 Mentor Avenue in Painsville, Ohio 44077, were required to wear Gateway Safety TruAir N95 respirators while mixing mortar at the Quikrete G7000 Silo. The employer had not provided fit tests to employees required to wear respiratory protection.

Issued

2021-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1): 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training the covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i)-(vii):   On or about May 27, 2021, employees working at 1980 Mentor Avenue in Painsville, Ohio 44077, were required to wear Gateway Safety TruAir N95 respirators while mixing mortar at the Quikrete G7000 Silo. The employer did not ensure that employees were properly trained on the proper don and doff of respiratory protection.