OSHA Inspection: THOMAS & SONS BUILDERS, LLC

Issued

Feb 22, 2022

Abate by

Mar 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,419 · Current $2,393 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8): 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s): (Construction Reference: 1926.59):   a) Goffle Brook Park Athletic Field project, 675 Goffle Rd., Hawthorne: On or about October 8, 2021, employees used a gasoline powered saw to cut concrete and used a gasoline powered leaf blower to blow silica dust created, but Safety Data Sheets for the concrete and gasoline were not  made available by the employer.

Issued

Feb 22, 2022

Abate by

Mar 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,419 · Current $2,393 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a)  Goffle Brook Park Athletic Field project, 675 Goffle Rd., Hawthorne: On or about October 8, 2021, employees used a gasoline powered saw to cut concrete and a gasoline powered leaf blower to blow concrete dust while cleaning afterward, but Hazard Communication training was not provided to employees.

Issued

Feb 22, 2022

Abate by

Mar 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,102 · Current $2,871 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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)  Goffle Brook Park Athletic Field project, 675 Goffle Rd., Hawthorne: On or about October 8, 2021, an employee used a handheld saw to cut a control joint in concrete without water or dust collection, which caused a cloud of concrete dust to develop, exposing the employees who did not wear eye protection, to flying particles.

Issued

Feb 22, 2022

Abate by

Mar 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,419 · Current $2,393 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.   a)  Goffle Brook Park Athletic Field project, 675 Goffle Rd., Hawthorne: On or about October 8, 2021, an employee used a handheld saw to cut a control joint in concrete without water or dust collection, which caused a cloud of concrete dust to develop, exposing the employees who did not wear respiratory protection, to silica dust .

Issued

Feb 22, 2022

Abate by

Mar 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   a)  Goffle Brook Park Athletic Field project, 675 Goffle Rd., Hawthorne: On or about October 8, 2021, an employee used a powered saw to cut concrete without engineering controls and another employee blew the concrete dust with a leaf blower, the employer did not assess the exposure of each employee.

Issued

Feb 22, 2022

Abate by

Mar 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,786 · Current $3,350 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:  a)  Goffle Brook Park Athletic Field project, 675 Goffle Rd., Hawthorne: On or about October 8, 2021, employees used a gasoline powered saw to cut concrete and used a gasoline powered leaf blower to blow the dust created, but employer did not establish a written plan for employees who had exposure to the concrete dust.

Issued

Feb 22, 2022

Abate by

Mar 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,419 · Current $2,393 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):     a) Goffle Brook Park Athletic Field project, 675 Goffle Rd., Hawthorne: On or about October 8, 2021, employees used a gasoline powered saw to cut concrete and used a gasoline powered leaf blower to blow the silica dust created, but the employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard.

Issued

Feb 22, 2022

Abate by

Mar 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,419 · Current $2,393 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the information contained in paragraphs (i)(2)(i)(A)-(i)(2)(i)(F) of this standard.   a)  Goffle Brook Park Athletic Field project, 675 Goffle Rd., Hawthorne: On or about October 8, 2021, employees used a powered saw to cut concrete and used a leaf blower to blow silica dust created, but the employer did not ensure that each employee covered by 29 CFR 1926.1153 could demonstrate knowledge and understanding as required.