OSHA Inspection: HIGH RISE TOWER DEVELOPMENT, LLC

Issued

Apr 27, 2022

Abate by

May 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108

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 (Construction Reference: 1926.59)(a):  a) 95 Shepherd's Lane (Building A location): Employees were engaged in chipping rock, utilizing hand-held jackhammering tools. A bulk sample collected of the rock material, show that the material contains 6% silica. The employer did not develop, and implement a written hazard communication program, on or about 11/9/21.

Issued

Apr 27, 2022

Abate by

May 9, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used 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) 95 Shepherd's Lane (Building A location): Employees were engaged in chipping rock, utilizing hand-held jackhammering tools, and were not wearing eye and face protection to protect against flying particles. The employer did not ensure that employees used eye and face protection, while conducting jackhammering of rock material, thus exposing employees to eye and face injury, on or about 11/9/21.

Issued

Apr 27, 2022

Abate by

May 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

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) 95 Shepherd's Lane (Building A location): Employees were engaged in chipping rock, utilizing hand-held jackhammering tools and performing the tasks without engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection. A bulk sample collected of the rock material, show that the material contains 6% crystalline silica. The employer had not assessed employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica and did not fully implement engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection, specified for jackhammering and drilling work tasks, on or about 11/9/21.

Issued

Apr 27, 2022

Abate by

May 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108

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) 95 Shepherd's Lane (Building A location): Employees were engaged in chipping rock, utilizing hand-held jackhammering tools, and were performing the tasks without engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection. A bulk sample collected of the rock material, show that the material contains 6% silica. The employer did not perform initial monitoring to assess the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee, by collecting personal breathing zone air samples, to determine exposure to respirable crystalline silica, on or about 11/9/21.

Issued

Apr 27, 2022

Abate by

May 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(e)(1): Where respiratory protection was required by this section, the employer did not provide each employee an appropriate respirator that complied with the requirements of this paragraph and 29 CFR 1910.134:  a) 95 Shepherd's Lane (Building A location): Employees were engaged in chipping rock, utilizing hand-held jackhammering tools, and were performing the tasks without respiratory protection. A bulk sample collected of the rock material, show that the rock material contains 6% silica. The employer did not provide employees engaged in jackhammering of rock with required respirator protection, thus exposing employees to air contaminants, on or about 11/9/21.

Issued

Apr 27, 2022

Abate by

May 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) 95 Shepherd's Lane (Building A location): Employees were engaged in chipping rock, utilizing hand-held jackhammering tools, and were performing the tasks without respiratory protection. A bulk sample collected of the rock material, show that the rock material contains 6% silica. The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for required for affected employees, on or about 11/9/21.

Issued

Apr 27, 2022

Abate by

May 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108

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) 95 Shepherd's Lane (Building A location): Employees were engaged in chipping rock, utilizing hand-held jackhammering tools, and were performing the tasks without engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection. A bulk sample collected of the rock material, show that the rock material contains 6% silica. The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan, on or about 11/9/21.

Issued

Apr 27, 2022

Abate by

May 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(4): The employer did not designate a competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to implement the written exposure control plan:  a) 95 Shepherd's Lane (Building A location): Employees were engaged in chipping rock, utilizing hand-held jackhammering tools, and were performing the tasks without engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection. A bulk sample collected of the rock material, show that the material contains 6% silica. The employer did not designate a competent person to conduct frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment, on or about 11/9/21.

Issued

Apr 27, 2022

Abate by

May 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108

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 the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica:  a) 95 Shepherd's Lane (Building A location): Employees were engaged in chipping rock, utilizing hand-held jackhammering tools, and were unaware of the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica. A bulk sample collected of the rock material, show that the rock material contains 6% silica. The employer did not ensure that employees could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica, on or about 11/9/21.