OSHA Inspection: JOSE VALENSIA

Issued

2022-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1865.00 · Current $1865.00

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)   On or about June 3, 2022, and at times prior thereto, where employees used masonry saw(s) to dry cut bricks and stones and were potentially exposed to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2022-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1865.00 · Current $1865.00

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.  On or about June 03, 2022 at the job site, where employees were not provided eye protection when operating a masonry saw cutting bricks and exposed to eye injuries from flying objects.

Issued

2022-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1865.00 · Current $1865.00

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.    At the construction site, the employer did not ensure that employees using masonry saw(s) to cut bricks and stones were protected from being exposed to silica with the use of engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection.

Issued

2022-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   At the residential construction site, where employees using portable masonry saw(s) to cut bricks were potentially above the action level and exposed to respirable crystalline silica.