OSHA Inspection: PALADINO PAVING & CONCRETE, INC..

Issued

May 9, 2023

Abate by

May 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,210 · Current $1,575 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  a) 152  Bell Ave., Hasbrouck Heights, NJ (Exterior Front of Single Family Frame Home): Employees engaged in cutting natural stone were exposed to flying particles, and were not wearing eye and face protection. The employer did not ensure that eye and face protection was worn by affected employees to protect against flying particles, on or about 2/2/23.

Issued

May 9, 2023

Abate by

May 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,210 · Current $1,575 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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):  a) 152  Bell Ave., Hasbrouck Heights, NJ (Exterior Front of Single Family Frame Home): Employees engaged in cutting of natural cultured stone were required to work with hazardous chemicals and substances, including but not limited to, gasoline, Lehigh Masonry Cement Type S, and dust containing respirable crystalline silica. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about 2/2/23.

Issued

May 9, 2023

Abate by

May 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  a) 152 Bell Ave., Hasbrouck Heights, NJ (Exterior Front of Single Family Frame Home): Employees were required to work with hazardous chemicals and substances, including but not limited to, gasoline, and Lehigh Masonry Cement Type S. The employer did not maintain safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals and substances, on or about 2/2/23.

Issued

May 9, 2023

Abate by

May 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  a) 152 Bell Ave., Hasbrouck Heights, NJ (Exterior Front of Single Family Frame Home): Employees were required to work with hazardous chemicals and substances, including but not limited to, gasoline, Lehigh Masonry Cement Type S, and dust containing respirable crystalline silica. The employer did not provide information and training to affected employees on the safe methods and handling of hazardous chemicals and substances, prior to initial assignment of natural stone cutting operations, on or about 2/2/23.

Issued

May 9, 2023

Abate by

May 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica:  a) 152 Bell Ave., Hasbrouck Heights, NJ (Exterior Front of Single Family Frame Home): Employees were engaged in cutting natural cultured stone, and were unable to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of health hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica.  A bulk sample collected of the natural cultured stone show that the material contains 30% silica. The employer did not ensure that employees could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica, on or about 2/2/23.

Issued

May 9, 2023

Abate by

Jun 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,947 · Current $1,850 Reduced

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 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) 152 Bell Ave., Hasbrouck Heights, NJ (Exterior Front of Single Family Frame Home): Employees were engaged in cutting natural cultured stone, utilized handheld power saws, and did not fully and properly implement engineering controls, and work practices specified for tasks listed in Table 1, to minimize exposure to respirable crystalline silica. A bulk sample collected of the cultured stone show a silica content of 30%. The employer did not fully and properly implement engineering controls, and work practices, specified in Table 1 for handheld power saws, on or about 2/2/23.

Issued

May 9, 2023

Abate by

Jun 27, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(d)(2)(iii)(A): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to assess the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of one or more personal breathing zone air samples that reflect the exposures of employees on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area:  a) 152 Bell Ave., Hasbrouck Heights, NJ (Exterior Front of Single Family Frame Home): Employees were engaged in cutting natural cultured stone, and personal breathing zone air samples were not collected to reflect employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica. A bulk sample collected of the cultured stone show a silica content of 30%. The employer did not perform initial monitoring to assess the 8-hour TWA exposure to respirable crystalline silica, on the basis of personal breathing zone samples, on or about 2/2/23.

Issued

May 9, 2023

Abate by

May 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a) 152 Bell Ave., Hasbrouck Heights, NJ (Exterior Front of Single Family Frame Home): Employees were engaged in cutting natural cultured stone, utilized handheld power saws, and did not fully and properly implement engineering controls, and work practices, specified for tasks listed in Table 1, to minimize exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan, on or about 2/2/23.