OSHA Inspection: JONES'S CONCRETE LLC

Issued

Feb 23, 2023

Abate by

Apr 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a) On or about 01/31/2023, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 2b, issued on 05/19/2022 with an abatement due date of 06/15/2022.  b) On or about 01/31/2023, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 2c, issued on 05/19/2022 with an abatement due date of 06/15/2022.

Issued

Feb 23, 2023

Abate by

Apr 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  a) On or about 01/31/2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 1, issued on 05/19/2022 with an abatement due date of 06/15/2022.  b) On or about 01/31/2023, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 2a, issued on 05/19/2022 with an abatement due date of 06/15/2022.

Issued

May 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $3,729

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) On or about 1/04/2021, at 35 S Homestead Blvd Homestead, FL 33030, the employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye and/or face protection as required for employees who were exposed to eye and face injury while cutting concrete blocks with an hand powered abrasive saw.  (b) On or about 1/04/2021, at 35 S Homestead Blvd Homestead, FL 33030, the employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye and/or face protection as required for employees who were exposed to eye and face injury while mixing Superblock(TM) containing Crystalline Silica and Portland Cement with a pH of 11 to 13.

Issued

May 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $3,729

Hazardous substances 05779000

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):   On or about 1/04/2022, jobsite located at 35 S Homestead, FL 33030 in the construction site, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program of the hazardous chemicals used such as, but not limited Superblock(TM) containing Crystalline Silica and Portland Cement with a pH of 11 to 13 and Crystalline Silica, thereby exposing employees to eye and/or face burn/abrasion injuries due to flying projectiles when working with block cutting and mixing  cement while conducting masonry work.

Issued

May 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 05779000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.(Construction Reference: 1926.59)  On or about 1/04/2022, jobsite located at 35 S Homestead, FL 33030 in the construction site, the employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemicals used such as, but not limited to Superblock(TM) containing Crystalline Silica and Portland Cement with a pH of 11 to 13 and Crystalline Silica, thereby exposing employees to eye and/or face burn/abrasion injuries due to flying projectiles when working with block cutting and mixing  cement while conducting masonry work.

Issued

May 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 05779000

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   On or about 1/04/2022, jobsite located at 35 S Homestead, FL 33030 in the construction site, the employer did not provide effective information and training to employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited Superblock(TM) containing Crystalline Silica and Portland Cement with a pH of 11 to 13, thereby exposing employees to eye and/or face burn/abrasion injuries due to flying projectiles when working with block cutting and mixing  cement while conducting masonry work.