OSHA Inspection: JAN MARKOWSKI

Issued

2024-01-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $388.00 · Current $388.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.   a. On or about July 6, 2023, the employer did not certify to OSHA within 10 days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations issued had been corrected:  Citation Number                                                Item Number                                    Abatement Date  01001c12/21/2023

Issued

2023-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2800.00 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.  a.) On or about July 6, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to ensure that employees using a handheld angle grinder to cut mortar implemented proper engineering controls and work practices as specified for the task in Table 1 of 29 CFR 1926.1153. Affected employee(s) were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with inhalation of crystalline silica dust.

Issued

2023-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees were not exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 g/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA:  a.) On or about July 6, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to ensure when an employee using a handheld PA6-GF30 Makita Angle Grinder and not fully implementing proper engineering controls and work practices, as specified for the task in Table 1 of 29 CFR 1926.1153, the employee was not exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 g/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA. The affected employee(s) were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with inhalation of crystalline silica dust.

Issued

2023-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-21 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:  a. On or about July 6, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to implement a written exposure control plan that describes the measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica.