OSHA Inspection: HONEST & QUALITY CORP.

Issued

2023-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2902.00 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. As reference in 29 CFR 1926.59.  Location: a) On the Cellar level of the jobsite:  On or about March 1, 2023, employees were jackhammering concrete floor in the cellar while using N-95 masks. Employees were exposed to the hazard of respirable crystalline silica. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2023-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200).  Location: a) On the Cellar level of the jobsite:  On or about March 1, 2023, employees were jackhammering concrete floor in the cellar while using N-95 masks. Employees were exposed to the hazard of respirable crystalline silica, and the employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in a Hazard Communication program.

Issued

2023-07-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2902.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1)(ii): Fixtures, lampholders, rosettes, or receptacles were not securely supported.  Location:  a) On the cellar level of the jobsite:  On or about March 1, 2023, electrical junction boxes with receptacles were not securely supported. They were used to energize electrical equipment.

Issued

2023-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2902.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): The employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1.  Location: a) On the Cellar level of the jobsite:  On or about March 1, 2023, employees were jackhammering concrete floor in the cellar, which generated respirable crystalline silica in the air. Employer did not provide a water delivery system or a dust collection system to protect the employees from the hazard of respirable crystalline silica as per Table 1 under CFR 1926.1153(c)(1).

Issued

2023-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan for respirable crystalline silica.  Location: a) On the Cellar level of the jobsite:  On or about March 1, 2023, employees were jackhammering concrete floor in the cellar while using N-95 respirators. Employees were exposed to the hazard of respirable crystalline silica, and the employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan.

Issued

2023-07-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(h)(2): The employer did not make available an initial (baseline) medical examination within 30 days after initial assignment when the employee had not received a medical exam that meets the requirements of this section within the last three years.  Location: a) On the Cellar level of the jobsite:  On or about March 1, 2023, employees were jackhammering concrete floor in the cellar while using N-95 masks. Employees were exposed to the hazard of respirable crystalline silica, and the employer did not make available an initial (baseline) medical examination within 30 days after initial assignment when employees had not received a medical exam.

Issued

2023-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2902.00 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:  Location: a) On the Cellar level of the jobsite:  On or about March 1, 2023, employees were jackhammering concrete floor in the cellar while using N-95 respirators. Employees were exposed to the hazard of respirable crystalline silica, and the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program for required N-95 use.