OSHA Inspection: JB BRICKWORKS, INC.

Issued

2022-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  On or about September 13, 2021 employer did not ensure that a respiratory protection program was established for employee dry cutting  concrete pavers with a handheld concrete saw.

Issued

2022-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 September 13, 2021 employer did not ensure that a respiratory protection program was established for employee dry cutting  concrete pavers with a handheld concrete saw.

Issued

2022-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $2072.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   On or about September 13, 2021 the employer did not ensure that a written hazard communication program was not developed to inform employees of the occupational health and physical hazards of silica and other chemicals employees were exposed to.

Issued

2022-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $2072.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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 or about September 13, 2021 the employer did not ensure that table 1 was followed when employees dry cut concrete pavers with a handheld concrete saw without  using an integrated a water delivery system.

Issued

2022-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

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 September 13, 2021 the employer did not evaluate employees silica exposure when employees dry cut concrete pavers with a handheld concrete saw.

Issued

2022-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $2072.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(1):The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  On or about September 13, 2021 the employer did not ensure that a written silica exposure control plan was established for employee's performing silica-generating tasks, i.e. dry cutting concrete pavers with a handheld concrete saw.