OSHA Inspection: JUAN GONZALEZ DBA JUAN GONZALEZ

Issued

2023-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $376.00 · Current $376.00

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:    Juan Gonzalez dba Juan Gonzalez, failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:  Citation Number                Item Number                        Abatement Date   01                                               03-c                                            05/15/2023  01                                               03-d                                            05/15/2023    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2023-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $2679.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(d): Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under paragraph (d) of this section are identical to those set forth at paragraph (l) of 29 CFR 1910.178.   29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):   a) On October 18, 2022, the employer did not ensure the employee operating a Yale (Model Number GLP050VXNVSE084) forklift was competent to operate the equipment safely, as demonstrated by successful completion of forklift training and evaluation.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2023-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $2679.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a) On October 18, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees using stationary masonry saws to cut brick and paving stones were wearing safety glasses to protect from eye injuries during cutting operations.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2023-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $2679.00

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 tasks in Table 1, unless the employer assessed and limited the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.    a) On October 18, 2022, the employer did not implement engineering controls or work practice controls, as required in Table 1 section (i) for stationary masonry saws. Employees were using stationary masonry saws to cut brick and paving stones without using appropriate engineering controls.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2023-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On October 18, 2022, the employer did not perform monitoring to determine exposure levels when employees were using stationary masonry powered saws to cut brick and paving stones without using appropriate engineering or work practice controls.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2023-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): Written exposure control plan. The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains at least (i) job task in the workplace that contains silica, (ii) description of the engineering controls used to limit respirable silica for each task,  (iii) housekeeping measures to limit employee exposure to silica, and (iv) procedures used to restrict access to work areas:  a) On October 18, 2022, the employer did not develop a site specific written exposure control plan (ECP) when employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica while using stationary masonry saws  to cut brick and paving stones.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2023-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(2)(i): Employee information and training. The employer shall ensure that each employee covered by this section can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the following:  a) On October 18, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica, while cutting brick and paver stones with a stationary masonry saw, received training in accordance with the requirements listed in paragraphs (A) through (F) of this section.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).