OSHA Inspection: SERGIO SANCHEZ

Issued

Aug 24, 2022

Abate by

Sep 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,865

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 August 16, 2022, and at times prior thereto, where employees used masonry saw(s) to dry cut bricks, stones and used masonry cement were potentially exposed to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Aug 24, 2022

Abate by

Sep 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $2,486

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.  At the job site, employees were not provided eye protection when operating a Dewalt 14" masonry saw dry cutting bricks and were exposed to eye injuries from flying objects.

Issued

Aug 24, 2022

Abate by

Sep 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:      At the job site, employees used a Dewalt 14" saw blade to dry cut masonry brick without a blade guard over the additional rotating blade exposing employees to struck-by, caught-in and amputation hazards.

Issued

Aug 24, 2022

Abate by

Sep 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $2,486

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2):  A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  At the jobsite, employees who were cutting masonry brick with a Dewalt 14" masonry cutting saw were not protected with personal protective equipment and exposed to respiratory hazards from the dust, silica dust and particles.

Issued

Aug 24, 2022

Abate by

Sep 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,865

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, employees used a Dewalt  14" masonry saw to dry cut bricks, used grey masonry cement and were not protected from being exposed to crystalline silica with the use of engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection.

Issued

Aug 24, 2022

Abate by

Sep 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, employees used a Dewalt masonry saw to dry cut bricks and used grey masonry cement. Employees were potentially exposed to crystalline silica hazards.