OSHA Inspection: JUAN M. BRISENO

Issued

2022-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1585.00 · Current $951.00 Reduced

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.  On or about November 10, 2022, and times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure the employee using a DeWalt cutting saw to cut masonry material was protected from being exposed to silica with the use of engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection.

Issued

2022-11-17 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:    On or about November 10, 2022, and times prior thereto, the employer did not access and protect employees from potential exposure from silica while cutting bricks with a MK brick saw exposing the employees to silica.

Issued

2022-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $297.00 · Current $178.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): Employees did not use eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:   On or about November 10, 2022, and times prior thereto, employees engaged in cutting masonry material with a DeWalt cutting saw was not wearing eye protection was exposed to struck-by hazards from flying particles.