OSHA Inspection: SMITH BROTHERS TREES AND LANDSCAPE COMPANY

Issued

Nov 16, 2022

Abate by

Jan 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $1,700 Reduced

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:  a. On or about July 26, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were working with hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to crystalline silica.  The employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program including, but not limited to, labeling, material safety data sheets and training programs.

Issued

Nov 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a. On or about July 26, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite,  an employee using a concrete partner saw did not wear safety glasses, thereby exposing the employee to the hazards associated with eye injuries.

Issued

Nov 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(c)(1):Specified exposure control methods. For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer shall 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. On or about July 26, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting masonry operations to include but not limited to; the removal/cutting up of masonry brick that contained Crystalline Quartz Silica, by use of a handheld power-driven partner saw.  The employer did not implement engineering controls, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with silica.

Issued

Nov 16, 2022

Abate by

Jan 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $1,700 Reduced

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.  On or about July 26, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was conducting removal/cutting up of masonry brick, without engineering controls.  The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica.